If your child has decided to go no contact, it’s likely that there is a fundamental issue in the relationship.

We need space for children to be heard, not fake discussions excusing parents for not meeting unrealistic relationship expectations

The concept of forgiveness can feel daunting. It can seem like yet another way to take on more responsibility for someone else's actions.

When confronted with a toxic parent's illness, we're thrust into a moral crossroads.

Family estrangement is very difficult to accept. And can be even harder to come to terms with when we don't know the reason for the...

Estranging from family is complex, difficult, and emotional. One of the overriding emotions we often deal with is the feeling of guilt....

A relationship with a narcissistic person is always complex- when that narcissist is your mother, it become incredibly confusing....

Feeling guilty is one of a Scapegoat child's default setting. Alongside shame, fear, and confusion, it's a pretty steady state of being...

When we are Scapegoats in a toxic family system, we have one role. That role is to be the person who takes the blame for anything that...

Yeah, I know, you've heard it before and seen all the cheesy posts on social media. But there is a reason why gratitude is touted by a...

The Scapegoat Club, SGC, came about as I was working through my recovery from an abusive, toxic, highly narcissistic family system....