Many toxic parents compare one sibling unfavorably with another to make the target child feel that he's not doing enough to gain… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
Love involves more than just feelings. It is also a way of behaving. When Sandy said, "My parents don't know how to… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“Most adult children of toxic parents grow up feeling tremendous confusion about what love means and how it’s supposed to feel. Their… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
Unhealthy families discourage individual expression. Everyone must conform to the thoughts and actions of the toxic parents. They promote fusion, a blurring… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image
“I also believe that forgiveness is appropriate only when parents do something to earn it. Toxic parents, especially the more abusive ones,… — Susan Forward Copy Share Image