The consequences of a toxic family upbringing

The last months of the calendar year, along with short days and winter weather in the northern hemisphere, also bring more togetherness with family members, especially for holiday celebrations which for many are not particularly celebratory. With than in mind, the day before U.S. Thanksgiving Day, my Pocket (Mozilla) newsclipping service republished this article for your contemplation. It's an efficient overview of parental dynamics, titled 14 Subtle Ways Having A Toxic Parent Affects You As An Adult and I may even use it as a reference when I see certain behaviors being exhibited over and over...

Here's an excerpt from the introduction with my emphasis and edit of the last sentence, because in our experience, we can always substitute "breakdown" with "TMS symptom flare"

“It’s normal for parents to make mistakes (they are human, after all),” says Aude Henin, Ph.D., the co-director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program. “However, when parents consistently engage in behaviors that disregard their children’s needs, that are abusive or neglectful, that are unrealistic or perfectionistic, or that are overprotective and controlling, these patterns of behavior may negatively impact children’s psychological growth.” In other words, that breakdown [or TMS symptom flare] you had “for no reason” last weekend might go back further than you thought.​