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16.05.2025

Why Highly Sensitive People Are Prone to Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Learn why highly sensitive people are prone to codependency, how it starts in childhood, and what healing looks like.

Sharon Martin Blog

27.04.2025

How to Create Chosen Family When You're Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

A chosen family can decrease isolation and loneliness and provided needed support for adults who are estranged from family.

Sharon Martin Blog

16.04.2025

What Every Adult Child Needs to Know About Perfectionism - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Perfectionism for an adult child starts as a way to cope with dysfunctional family but turns into self-criticize and impossible standards

Sharon Martin Blog

05.03.2025

How to Set Boundaries with a Narcissistic Parent - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Setting boundaries with a narcissistic parent requires a different approach. Learn effective boundaries for self-protection.

Sharon Martin Blog

16.02.2025

How I Cope with Stress and Uncertainty (and You Can Too) - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Therapist-approved strategies to cope with stress and uncertainty and stay mentally healthy during tough times

Sharon Martin Blog

13.01.2025

Mindfulness: A Natural Way to Reduce Perfectionism - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Use mindfulness to reduce perfectionism. Mindfulness helps us focus on the present rather than worrying about our mistakes or performance.

Sharon Martin Blog

26.12.2024

2025 New Year Journal Prompts - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Use these new year journal prompts to gain clarity, set intentions, and explore your hopes and goals for the upcoming year.

Sharon Martin Blog

07.12.2024

Do Therapists Cause Family Estrangement? - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Therapists are convenient scapegoats but they don't cause or encourage family estrangement. They help people decide what's best for them

Sharon Martin Blog

08.11.2024

Coping with the Holidays When You’re Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to get through the holidays when you're estranged from family. Holiday tips for adult children who've cut ties with family.

Sharon Martin Blog

22.10.2024

When to Cut Ties with Your Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Should I cut ties with my family? Family estrangement or no contact can happen when family relationships are dysfunctional or toxic.

Sharon Martin Blog

18.10.2024

Dysfunctional Family Roles - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Dysfunctional family roles develop to cope with family chaos, alcoholism, addiction, mental illness. They include scapegoat, golden child.

Sharon Martin Blog

16.09.2024

How to Support a Friend Who's Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Support a friend who is estranged from family and learn supportive things to say and do to help someone through family estrangement.

Sharon Martin Blog

06.09.2024

Codependency Recovery: A 4-Step Guide - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Codependency recovery is possible with this 4-step process. Learn to change relationship patterns and heal codependency.

Sharon Martin Blog

09.08.2024

Therapeutic Journaling: Tips from a Therapist - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Journaling is a simple yet effective therapeutic tool. Learn how to use journaling to improve your mental health.

Sharon Martin Blog

04.07.2024

Why You Maintain a Relationship with Emotionally Abusive Parents - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Why do adult children maintain relationships with emotionally abusive or immature parents? The reasons are complex, including guilty, loyalty

Sharon Martin Blog

07.06.2024

What Is Childhood Emotional Neglect? - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Most adult children of dysfunctional families experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). Learn to recognize the symptoms.

Sharon Martin Blog

23.05.2024

Stop Trying to Help People Who Don’t Want to Change - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to accept when someone doesn't want to change or doesn't want your help. When to stop trying to help people who don't want to change.

Sharon Martin Blog

08.05.2024

Mother’s Day When You Aren’t Close to Your Mother - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Mother's Day is painful is you aren't close to your mother. Learn how to navigate the holiday and prioritize your well-being.

Sharon Martin Blog

27.04.2024

Cultivate Connection, Not Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Depending on others isn't necessarily bad. There's a healthy form of dependency: interdependency. Codependency is not healthy.

Sharon Martin Blog

12.04.2024

Boundaries for Healing Childhood Trauma - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Boundaries are essential for healing childhood trauma. They provide safety and protect you from ongoing harm from toxic, abusive family.

Sharon Martin Blog

20.03.2024

Managing Triggers When Setting Boundaries with Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Setting boundaries with your family can trigger emotional wounds. Managing triggers is essential when setting boundaries.

Sharon Martin Blog

08.03.2024

11 Characteristics of Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Growing up in a dysfunctional family has lasting effects. Learn the characteristics of adult children and common struggles.

Sharon Martin Blog

21.02.2024

Goodbye Codependency, Hello Self-Care - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Self-care is a key component of codependency recovery. Learn how to stop enabling and self-sacrificing and prioritize your needs.

Sharon Martin Blog

20.01.2024

The Effects of Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

This article explores the effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family for adult children, especially not having a typical childhood.

Sharon Martin Blog

05.01.2024

6 Defining Symptoms of Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Codependency can be a confusing term. There are 6 defining symptoms of codependency that will help you self-assess for codependency.

Sharon Martin Blog

27.12.2023

2024 New Year Journal Prompts - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Use these new year journal prompts to gain clarity, set intentions, and explore your hopes and goals for the upcoming year.

Sharon Martin Blog

14.12.2023

Let Go of Stressful Holiday Traditions - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Tradition or obligation? You can say no to stressful holiday traditions. Set boundaries to let go of traditions that no longer serve you.

Sharon Martin Blog

15.11.2023

How to Create Interdependent Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Learn the difference between healthy dependency (interdependence) and codependence and how to create interdependent relationships.

Sharon Martin Blog

27.10.2023

Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

It's challenging to set boundaries in enmeshed relationships, where people are so close that they lose their individual identities.

Sharon Martin Blog

13.10.2023

Healing From Emotional Abuse - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Healing from emotional abuse and trauma is a process of reclaiming your emotional freedom and self-worth. Take steps to start healing today!

Sharon Martin Blog

13.10.2023

38 Stress-Reduction Tips for Busy People - Live Well with Sharon Martin

38 quick and simple stress-reduction tips. Strategies to relieve stress in 10 minutes. Simple stress relief strategies for adults, teens

Sharon Martin Blog

13.10.2023

Adult Children and the Need for Control - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Adult children of dysfunctional families need to feel in control because their early experiences were unpredictable, unsafe, and chaotic.

Sharon Martin Blog

14.09.2023

3 Pillars of Codependency Recovery - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Framework for codependency recovery. Develop a strong sense of self, stop people-pleasing, and learn to love yourself.

Sharon Martin Blog

18.08.2023

Family Enmeshment: What It Is and How to Overcome It - Live Well with Sharon Martin

What is family enmeshment? How does it differ from codependency? Learn all about enmeshed relationships and how to change them.

Sharon Martin Blog

03.08.2023

Ending Generational Codependency: Parenting Young Adults - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Parenting strategies for ending generational codependency with your young adult children. Foster independence and healthy relationships.

Sharon Martin Blog

03.07.2023

How to Spot a Codependent Friendship - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Is your friendship codependent? Any close relationship can become codependent. Learn the signs of a codependent friendship.

Sharon Martin Blog

29.06.2023

Boundaries with People Who Talk Too Much - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Set boundaries with people who talk too much or overtalkers. Assertive communication helps create mutual relationships, avoid people-pleasing

Sharon Martin Blog

08.06.2023

Self-Worth And Childhood Trauma - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Childhood trauma destroys our sense of worth. Learn how to rebuild your self-worth after childhood trauma.

Sharon Martin Blog

18.05.2023

6 Tips for Guilt-Free Boundaries - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Guilt is a common barrier to setting boundaries. Use these six tips to set boundaries without guilt and set effective boundaries.

Sharon Martin Blog

14.04.2023

One-Sided Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Are you doing all the work in your relationship? Do you give more than you receive? If so, you may be in a one-sided relationship.

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Sharon Martin Blog - Health

Why Highly Sensitive People Are Prone to Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to Create Chosen Family When You're Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

What Every Adult Child Needs to Know About Perfectionism - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to Set Boundaries with a Narcissistic Parent - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How I Cope with Stress and Uncertainty (and You Can Too) - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Mindfulness: A Natural Way to Reduce Perfectionism - Live Well with Sharon Martin

2025 New Year Journal Prompts - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Do Therapists Cause Family Estrangement? - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Coping with the Holidays When You’re Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

When to Cut Ties with Your Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Dysfunctional Family Roles - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to Support a Friend Who's Estranged from Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Codependency Recovery: A 4-Step Guide - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Therapeutic Journaling: Tips from a Therapist - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Why You Maintain a Relationship with Emotionally Abusive Parents - Live Well with Sharon Martin

What Is Childhood Emotional Neglect? - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Stop Trying to Help People Who Don’t Want to Change - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Mother’s Day When You Aren’t Close to Your Mother - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Cultivate Connection, Not Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Boundaries for Healing Childhood Trauma - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Managing Triggers When Setting Boundaries with Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

11 Characteristics of Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Goodbye Codependency, Hello Self-Care - Live Well with Sharon Martin

The Effects of Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family - Live Well with Sharon Martin

6 Defining Symptoms of Codependency - Live Well with Sharon Martin

2024 New Year Journal Prompts - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Let Go of Stressful Holiday Traditions - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to Create Interdependent Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Healing From Emotional Abuse - Live Well with Sharon Martin

38 Stress-Reduction Tips for Busy People - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Adult Children and the Need for Control - Live Well with Sharon Martin

3 Pillars of Codependency Recovery - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Family Enmeshment: What It Is and How to Overcome It - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Ending Generational Codependency: Parenting Young Adults - Live Well with Sharon Martin

How to Spot a Codependent Friendship - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Boundaries with People Who Talk Too Much - Live Well with Sharon Martin

Self-Worth And Childhood Trauma - Live Well with Sharon Martin

6 Tips for Guilt-Free Boundaries - Live Well with Sharon Martin

One-Sided Relationships - Live Well with Sharon Martin

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