Obviously, our parents play a crucial role in shaping our lives. However, there are instances when parents become overprotective, controlling, and emotionally smothering, leading to a phenomenon known as engulfing parents. Being raised by engulfing parents can stifle individuality, hinder personal growth, and create emotional dependencies. But take heart, healing from this experience is possible, […]
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A Little About Boundaries
We establish our limits, or boundaries, to safeguard our bodies and our emotional and mental well-being. These are the parameters we define for how we want to be treated by others and how we will react if those parameters are not honored by the other party. There are three types of boundaries: physical, emotional, and […]