What is the window of tolerance? In my research about pathological demand avoidance, I stumbled upon the window of tolerance. I was surprised only a few authors spoke of the window of tolerance or even helped one in understanding the window of tolerance. There is great value in learning about it. Therefore, I will discuss…
Understanding pathological demand avoidance (PDA) for the first time can be scary and eye-opening, especially if your child has autism. All those behaviors can be puzzling, and if I am going to be transparent here, like most parents, I took those odd behaviors and traits personally. I questioned my parenting abilities. PDA is a profile…
How to deal with toxic parents once you realize they are toxic can almost seem like an impossible task. You can love them but don’t like how they communicate or treat you. A person can feel torn inside. On one end of the scale, you want to be treated fairly and with unconditional love and…
In this final four-part series, I want to discuss toxic parents and how to spot toxic parents. As you all should know, I was raised in a toxic home environment. One of the subtle signs of toxic parents I quickly observed was noticing a lot of negative energy entering the house as soon as my…
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