Parental Codependency: Identifying the Signs and Repercussions
Dr. Kevin Klar
Parental codependency refers to a parent whose identity, security, and sense of self-worth are dependent on the validation, approval, and emotional support of his or her child and who, to this end, uses excessive control and manipulation to keep the child from becoming independent as he or she grows older. Causes of Parental Codependency Parental codependency is a learned behavior often linked to growing up in a dysfunctional home where the parent, as a child, experienced excessive rigidity, control, criticism, or neglect and/or felt abandoned by a physically or emotionally absent primary caregiver. These emotional wounds persist into adulthood, and the parent subconsciously tries to compensate for their unmet needs...
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