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Exploitativeness and Rage: The Final—and Most Dangerous—Pieces of the DIMMER Model
Over time, children exposed to exploitativeness may internalize the belief that their worth is tied to what they provide rather than who they are. They learn to monitor, manage, and accommodate adult emotions to preserve connection.
spiritsonghcdc
Dec 20, 20253 min read
Manipulation: Protecting your children post-separation
In short, manipulation is the knock-out punch after the emotional erosion of minimization. If minimization makes you doubt your reality, manipulation tells you what to do with that doubt.
spiritsonghcdc
Dec 17, 20253 min read
America is (Still) in an Abusive Relationship
The truth is I've been struggling as well. The collision of this second term with other big traumas, triggers, and life events has me altern
spiritsonghcdc
Apr 4, 20253 min read
Countering CAMS (Child And Mother Sabotage) 101
You feel like you're losing your kids to your abuser and you don't understand why they are behaving and responding to you in ways that...
spiritsonghcdc
Dec 29, 20246 min read
CAMS: Child And Mother Sabotage
I sat down to work on some TikTok content the other day and had one of those life affirming moments of clarity. In the midst of...
thebelvinaproject
Dec 28, 20244 min read
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