When I was growing up, both of my parents had demanding jobs. We lived in the suburbs and they worked in the city — my mom a court reporter, my dad a lawyer. They would endure the usually long and annoying commute back and forth every day, and many nights they’d still have some work to...

Toxic parents are more common than most realize. While your parents might not know they are toxic, habits and things they’ve picked up throughout their lives could be having a lasting effect on you. For those who might not be aware, toxic parents come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some are overly...

Sometimes we don’t even know if we are in a toxic relationship because we think that bad behavior is allowed. A toxic relationship can suck the life right out of you. Some people have a long history of getting themselves into toxic relationships and staying far too long. What exactly is a toxic relationship? Here’s...

CHANGES to the law have finally made psychological abuse within a relationship illegal. The offence of coercive control now recognises that domestic abuse can take several forms and is not strictly limited to physical violence. The changes outlaw a number of things that were not previously covered by existing laws. Now, laws have now been enforced...

If you’ve noticed your child has become quite bratty, then chances are it could have something to do with entitlement issues. Sure, not all of this is the result of such, but it is something we as parents need to be aware of.  We as mothers and fathers want to give our kids the world,...

hen starting a romantic relationship, chances are, you expect it to be filled with love, respect, and joyous experiences—to be additive to your life and supportive of your health. But sometimes, you might assume that a relationship is heading in that direction only to realize that you’re dating a narcissist. After all, the signs of narcissistic abuse can...

Men, listen up: All that time at the gym and clean eating may just be worth it. Researchers asked male and female students ranging in age from their teens to early 20s at Oklahoma State University and Australia’s Griffith University to rate men from a scale of one to seven on attractiveness. The students were...

How do you define evil? Each religion has its own definition, along with various ways to spot and counteract these hostile forces. Evil and evil characters even appear in books and movies. These individuals possess great power and use it not to help people but rather to harm them. Evil people are in the business...

(Bloomberg) — Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They’re staying married. New data show younger couples are approaching relationships very differently from baby boomers, who married young, divorced, remarried and so on. Generation X and especially millennials are being pickier about who they marry, tying...

Genuine friends are more valuable than a dozen acquaintances–but how about blunt people. Do you perceive them as good friends? We all know that one person who tells it like it is – the friend that is brutally honest with us and gives us the tough love we need to make it through the day....

Manipulators are masters of deception, skillfully exploiting people’s emotions for their own gain, with no regard for fairness. They create an intricate web of deceit, carefully crafting their manipulative tactics. Their insidiousness often allows them to cause harm undetected until it’s too late, making manipulation a dangerous threat to their victims. Ultimately, manipulators prioritize their...

Relationships are complex and diverse, but when it comes to the connection between an empath and a narcissist, it takes on a particularly intense dynamic. These two personality types are like two sides of a coin – drawing each other in magnetically, yet destined to clash. In a relationship destined to end, these are the...