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I’ve been to a bunch of weddings and I often hear the phrase “two become one” when talking about the commitment two people are making. It can bring about such warm sentiments thinking about how two people are melding their lives together. But if I think about this as a marriage and family therapist, it’s really an issue. When I counsel clients, I don’t tell them that they are becoming “one” with their commitment to marriage. Becoming “one” implies that you are giving up part of what makes…

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Growing up with strict parents can shape your behaviors in ways you might not even realize. These habits, ingrained from a young age, can follow you into adulthood and impact […] More

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exactly. they need to grow from you, not with you. they will never reach their own greatest accomplishments, while holding their parent's hand or living with them as adults. this is the time they are to learn how to live life, not continue being a child. you are not serving your children properly if you smother their adult growth. How To Live Life, Life After High School, Anne Lamott, Hero's Journey, Call My Mom, Wisdom Quotes, Live Life, A Child, Sunscreen

exactly. they need to grow from you, not with you. they will never reach their own greatest accomplishments, while holding their parent's hand or living with them as adults. this is the time they are to learn how to live life, not continue being a child. you are not serving your children properly if you smother their adult growth.

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