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Narcissistic parents can be deeply abusive, but they are often abusive in a subtle manner that is difficult for social workers or other caregivers to detect. Frequently, they engage in...

When kids reach puberty, their bodies and their brains both go through a period of rapid development. As part of this process, they start to sweat more just at the...

Given that cannabis use is relatively common among adults, and that the stigma attached to low rates of recreational use is declining, a lot of kids (and even some parents)...

Parenting teenagers is notoriously difficult, and yet most parents are unprepared for the maelstrom that is about to enter their home as their beloved child enters puberty. Even girls and...

Finding the success we want in life is hard. There can be all manner of obstacles placed in our path, as we travel on our very own Hero’s Journey. But...

Accountability, what does it mean to you? It’s a term that has several connotations. The first is of negative consequence; the attribution of blame for having made an error.

Many of us have memories of our very early childhoods, but how reliable are those memories? In fact, research shows that most of our earliest memories are probably reconstructed by...

The three nags of shame, blame, and guilt, despite their negative connotations, do have a somewhat constructive purpose. The problem arises when these responses are turned against us as a...

We all suffer from worry at times, and for those who are inclined to suffer from anxiety, worry can become genuinely very disabling. Worries can escalate until they are occupying...