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Category Archives: Dysfunctional
The girl who never measured up
A sad story that goes to the heart of the concerns I wrote about in my book, “The 18 Year Factor – How our upbringing affects our lives and relationships.” Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Dysfunctional, Family life, Parenting, Parenting teens
Tagged bad mother, dysfunctional parents
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God’s chosen ones – severely dysfunctional!
These people were messed up! This family history was severely dysfunctional! Did God ever pause and ask why He chose them? Be careful. We might need to ask the same question about… Continue reading
Posted in Dysfunctional, Family life, Joseph's story
Tagged Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Patriarchs
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A distant father
If she displayed to others what he thought to be right and good, then she would receive approval from her dad. As long as she pretended to be the obedient, respectful child, she was accepted. She grew up in hypocrisy, not knowing her father’s love. He was absent emotionally, and to this day, Lindy does not know him, though she still clearly hears his disapproval. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional, Family life, Fathers, Wisdom
Tagged distant father, no love
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Hiding something behind her eyes
Ever notice what people reveal with their eyes? Eyes can communicate things about life and the inner self. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Dysfunctional, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Wisdom
Tagged 18 Year factor, abuse
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Four kinds of children from dysfunctional homes
Let me introduce you to the four kinds of children in relation to differences in reaction to a dysfunctional home. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional, Parenting, Wisdom
Tagged ACEs, dysfunctional home
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How childhood experiences become enemies of true love
Fear and control function as a kind of glue that cements past and present with a strong potential of ruining the future. Continue reading
The Self-blame trap
Self-blame, a toxic effect of a troubled 18-year factor, is often the basis for a self-limiting belief system children carry from their traumatic experiences into adulthood. Continue reading
Summer reading worth your time
“I did not want to disappoint others so I created a false image of myself. I tried to look normal on the outside when everything within me was chaotic.” Continue reading
A quiet domineering father (Lisa’s story)
My father was often quiet, but a stern look or gesture from him conveyed so much danger to me. I was always afraid of setting him off — even though he never hit us or anything like that. It seems difficult to understand how someone can rule with fear without actually doing anything. But I lived in fear of him. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Dysfunctional, Fathers, Wisdom
Tagged domineering father, Dysfunctional homes
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