And then you wonder why your adult children go no contact or pull back from family gatherings. You blame social media, therapist and friends for brainwashing them on this new trend of “breaking up families” when in reality, you broke up the family by not protecting those who were innocent and unable to protect themselves. No contact in a toxic family isn’t the problem, toxic behavior is. They are simply choosing to protect themselves now as an adult in the way you never did. Of course that’s tri

Here are some of the common themes you told me about your MIL: You stole her son away. You are brainwashing her son. You should be agreeable, even when her behavior is disrespectful (and egregious). Your boundaries are hurting her ability to have a relationship with you. Let’s discuss in the comments. 👇👇 Do these sound familiar? What happens with your MIL? If this sounds like your experience, know you are not alone. (And shout out to all the respectful MILs). Remember this key thing when it co