Negative parenting patterns rarely start with the current generation. They are usually hand-me-downs from stressed, overwhelmed adults who were once stressed, overwhelmed kids. The promise of breaking ...

What do lions, tigers, bears, and a sink full of dishes have in common? Fight, flight, or freeze: our stress system’s responses to threat. When being chased by a lion, we will either run (flight), ...

People who grew up with unhealthy family patterns were likely impacted deeply by them. It’s not easy to grow up in an unstable home environment. Even if someone wants to break the cycle, it can be ...