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Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The rise of low contact' family relationships: I said, Mum, I need to take some space'

Establishing low-contact boundaries with a manipulative parent protects emotional wellbeing while allowing necessary, purpose-driven communication.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Help! My Mother Has Always Detested My Husband. But Her New Campaign Against Him Has Pushed Me Over the Edge.

The issue I'm facing is that my mother keeps trying to fix me up with other men! There have been no fewer than five separate occasions within the last six months where I have come over to my parents' place to find a man waiting there that she wants to introduce me to. Each time the guy has left angry and embarrassed (my mother conveniently failed to mention that I'm married), and so have I.
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

When Children Are Used as Pawns for Coercive Control

Emily's experience of being caught in the middle of her two mothers' abusive relationship demonstrates how children can be manipulated by parents seeking control.
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