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Children are paying attention to more than parents and caregivers might think.

6 Things Kids Totally Notice Without Adults Realizing It

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Dad said he was going to the store. The trip should have taken an hour or two, tops, but he never came back. Nelson Muntz, the big bully in The Simpsons, claims his dad went to get cigarettes, and he’s still waiting for him to return 35 years later. Good Charlotte sings, “Then one day on Christmas Eve, dad went to the store. We checked his room his things were gone, we didn’t see him no more,” in their hit song Little Things.

Why Do So Many Fathers Abandon Their Children?

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When we take off the rose-tinted glasses of childhood, many of us find ourselves looking into the abyss of a broken upbringing. Childhood trauma, the juvenile exploits of our parents, and even unaddressed mental illness can destroy the baselines we build as children. They can go a long way to create negative patterns that undermine our happiness as adults.

What Happens to the Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families?

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For hundreds of years parents have attempted to control their children’s behavior and lives by threatening to “cut them out of the will” (or any inheritance) if they’re not happy with them.

What It Looks Like When Children Cut Off Their Parents

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Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, discovered how a mother's love influences a child's life. A person is formed from childhood, and for quality development, parental love, understanding and healthy communication with children are of decisive importance. The way a child will express his emotions, life attitudes, values, as well as observation of relationships in love and work depend on the parents' relationship.

It depends on the mother if the child will be a weakling or a confident person: Sigmund Freud's view

A question I get all the time is, “Are my narcissistic parents going to be safe grandparents?” It’s a sensible question. Generations of people are having children while they reel from the realization that they were emotionally manipulated and abused by their own parents. What are they to do? They want happy families; they want their children to be happy, but they don’t want their children to experience the same trauma and doubt.

What Happens When Your Narcissistic Parent Becomes a Grandparent

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12 Phrases Psychologists Are Begging Parents and Grandparents to Stop Saying to a Youngest Child

Discover how excessive flattery can manifest as traits in adulthood.

People Who Were 'Overly Praised' as Children Usually Develop These 13 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say

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The animal you see first will tell you what your personality is like

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When babies are born, they naturally have no concept of manners. This means the responsibility of showing the polite way […]

Everyday Manners You Should Be Teaching Your Kids

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Marriage counseling can be a pivotal step for couples experiencing difficulties in their relationship. It offers a safe space to address issues, improve communication and work toward a healthier partnership. However, the process often involves confronting uncomfortable truths and answering tough questions that can be challenging but ultimately transformative. Here are seven tough questions marriage counselors will likely ask during your sessions.

7 tough questions marriage counselors will ask

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I’m not sure when the words “mother-in-law” became synonymous with “here comes trouble,” but they have. Gather a group of married friends together, say “mother-in-law,” and the stories will fly. Words like “meddling,” “jealous,” “bossy,” and “controlling” bounce back and forth like tennis balls at a Wimbledon open. Some mothers transition into the role of mother-of-a-married-child and mother-in-law easier than others, but there’s a learning curve for everyone.

6 Things Your Mother-in-Law Is Secretly Thinking About You

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Parents have grown increasingly protective but have likely made their children less resilient in the process. Practice mindfulness to manage your own emotions when your child faces challenges. Reframe struggles as growth opportunities, not failures, to reduce intervention urges. Set clear boundaries for when to intervene, focusing only on safety...

The Paradox of Helicopter Parenting

Gender equality and household chores have been at loggerheads for a long time. The gradual resolution to this debate can now be seen in the change of perspectives among men and women across the globe. While women have borne the burden of household chores for decades now, times seem to be changing for the better and people are arriving at the realization that managing a house is a collective responsibility of the adults occupying it. A recent viral TikTok video shared by a Texan UPS driver, J.R. Minton (@minton__jr), shows him changing the narrative around household chores.

Dad explains why he 'can't help' his wife with household chores and hits the nail on the head

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She walks every day and takes care of her house and garden. We see her often. 

The problem is, she is very resistant to meeting new people or going out without us. She says she will never find friends as good as the ones she left behind, so it’s not worth trying. We encouraged her to join...

Dear Abby: My elderly mom only wants to spend time with me and my wife

Every grandparent who loves their grandkids from afar has an underlying sense that they’re somehow missing out on important milestones. Fortunately, we live in a time where we can hop on a video call and see their sweet faces anytime. Yet, it sure would be nice to let them know they’re loved in more ways than one.

7 Small Ways to Love Your Grandkids from Afar

Who is the narcissistic parent? You could ask a million adult survivors of these homes this question and get a million different answers. The experience is different for each one of us. However, some threads seem to run through the stories of all adult survivors of narcissistic parents. Specifically, the thread of emotional neglect.

This Is How Narcissistic Parents Emotionally Neglect Their Children

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	If you feel like happiness is hard to come by these days, you’re not alone — especially if you live in the US. We’ve officially fallen out of the top 20 list of happiest countries, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report, the first time that’s happened since the report was first published in 2012. And it’s young people who drove the trend; if we only look at people under 30, the US tumbles all the way down to No. 62. Yikes. And of course, as parents, it’s especially hard to see our teens and tweens suffering as the latest...

'New Happy' Could Change Your Life — Here's How to Teach It to Your Kids, According to an Expert

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7 Ways to Respect Your Adult Children

Life never stays still. As parents, it seems our kids change daily. Just as soon as we wrap our heads around potty training, Kindergarten sneaks up...

7 Ways to Respect Your Adult Children

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