The Parenting Hangover

All parents have those “cringe worthy” moments—those moments with our kids that we wish we could take back.  A moment where you snapped at them or said something you realize you didn’t want to say.  Or perhaps it was a moment where...

Gaslighting

I want to write my own reactions and experiences to the well written article I posted on this blog about gaslighting, a slow and sneaky form of emotional abuse.  To understand the context behind the name, please read the article (it sums it up very...

An insidious form of emotional abuse

I plan on writing my own thoughts and reactions about “gaslighting” in the future; this form of emotional abuse needs as much public attention and awareness as possible.  For now, I would like to post an article by Andrea Schneider, LCSW, who wrote a...