Here’s a fact that you likely wouldn’t have believed when you were a child: parents aren’t perfect. Far from it, in fact, as you may understand yourself as a parent now. Whether it’s punishment mistakes or slip-ups that even well-meaning people are guilty of, moms and dads are human too. Most mothers and fathers want to improve communication with their children, but unknowingly, you may be using harmful communication patterns with them. And one of those detrimental patterns is gaslighting.
