I grew up in a very conservative family. We didn’t talk about sexuality, and I never felt like I would be supported if I came out to my family. So I never did. My parents scoffed and told me to stop when I kissed girls in front of them on the lips and they encouraged [...]
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The Childhood Wounds that Keep us from Setting Boundaries – Guest Article
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4w4L18i7kt/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=1b7806b4-0aca-4bc9-b617-051fec6f45b0 Many of us struggle to set and enforce healthy boundaries. This is particularly common for empaths, highly sensitives, and those suffering from codependency, because we have not developed a strong sense of self. Often, we don’t know what our needs are because we are used to putting other people’s needs first. Having a strong sense [...]
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Co-Parenting Tip
Dedicate a notebook, folder, or book to containing all your documentation. Why? Because it can be submitted as evidence!. Instagram Post Step 1) Make sure your court order and parenting plan leave no room for interpretation. Put everything in black and white. This helps avoid future disagreements. Step 2) Follow the parenting plan and court [...]
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My 6 Year Old Valentine
Gifts our kids make us 🦕💜 are always more valuable than things we can wear on our fingers 💍 and around our necks. 💎This Valentine’s Day I helped my son design a necklace he and I made together and I will wear it all week! It’s been priceless seeing him enjoy me wearing it. His [...]
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Containing The Storm – Sheltering Children From The Effects of Co-parenting Conflict
Coparenting Tip: Never let your storm get your kids wet.It goes without saying that Coparenting and parenting struggles affect our children... whether we intend for them to or not... We may be doing everything we can to insure that issues don’t have impact on the kids, but they do.Your tone of voice, your body language, [...]
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Quote Of The Day #3 – Be The Example
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoIrlOJmhE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Today we talk about our children, and the messages that we send through our relationship with our significant other. Have you ever noticed that when things are going good, your children are happier? That's because they're watching you, taking in the positive vibes that you are giving off. When you're going through difficult times [...]
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Codependency: An Inside Look At Unhealthy Blended Family Relationships
"Codependency can be defined as any relationship in which two people become so invested in each other that they can't function independently anymore," Dr. Becker says. "Your mood, happiness, and identity are defined by the other person. In a codependent relationship, there is usually one person who is more passive and can't make decisions for [...]
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Navigating Child Custody With Your Children
Child custody battles can be messy, and it can feel like your walking on glass when it comes to things. But what about our children? It's hard enough to go through a child custody battle with a bitter ex, willing to drag out dirty laundry and proceedings, at the end of the day our children [...]
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Disengaging Stepmoms: Signs It’s Time To Step Back
It's no news that every blended family not only looks different, but functions different. Dynamics between one blended family and another can be great. Parenting isn't a one-size-fits-all, and what may work for your family in the beginning may not work out the entire time you are raising your children. Just like our children change [...]
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20 Words Of Affirmation Your Child Needs To Hear
We love our children, and we think that they know this. They should, we do everything for them! But never forget the power of verbal affirmations. We will never have this much time to pause, reflect, and make the changes we need to in our relationships, ever again... baring another pandemic and social movement. This [...]
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