In many families, mothers typically assume the role of main caregivers. They are often in charge of managing various affairs of their children's lives. However, this role can sometimes extend to maternal gatekeeping, which can influence the relationship between...
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Negotiating child custody with a narcissist
Most divorced parents in Michigan develop their child custody arrangements through a process of negotiation. This is never easy. Developing a parenting time schedule -- with all its technical details of drop-offs and pickups, vacations and so can be a lot of work....
Drawing a line between protective and pathological parenting
It is a parent’s natural instinct to protect their child from all forms of danger, even if it means being negatively labeled as a protective parent. Monitoring a child’s phone use and restricting certain friendships can be a form of protective parenting. However, they...