A good number of adult clients I’ve seen in therapy over the years were called selfish as children. That early label seems to be so sticky, it haunts people who received it even many decades ago.

Unpopular opinion: sometimes it really isn't the parents’ fault. In recent years, more and more people have been talking about the damage that can happen from selfish, narcissistic parents. However, ...

Self-absorbed and hyper-focused on their own needs, interests, and desires, selfish adult kids often weaponize their parents’ insecurities and manipulate them into getting what they want. While these ...

It might seem surprising for many of us, but sometimes wanting the ‘best’ for our kids can unintentionally lead to raising a child who struggles with selfishness. While all kids exhibit selfish ...

A woman who refuses to drive her friend's young children is not worried about traffic or parking. She is worried about waking up every day with the memory that something happened to someone else's ...

Time magazine’s cover story last week carried this headline: “The Childfree Life: When Having It All Means Not Having Children.” As you might assume, we found little to like or to agree with in the ...