Love Bombing: When Excessive Affection Becomes Manipulative
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When it comes to matters of the heart, we often have things confused. I read a quote recently and I think sums up our constant mishandling of one-another’s feelings pretty damn well. Richard Weissbourd, director of Harvard University’s Human Development and Psychology master’s program told Quartz:
A discovery of what love is will forever be a lifelong endeavor, but for a child, this topic will often come with a lot of questions. Their first significant other may be a few years down the road, but many of the capacities of a romantic relationship take time to grow to maturity.
While a parent can t concretely answer when their little one will find the one or explain exactly how they ll know when they found them, they can and should help their child navigate the nuances of healthy relationships from an early age. It s Not Just Physical
When it comes to love, far too often parents feel the need to explain the physical aspects of a relationship without regard for the emotional side of intimacy. While the birds and the bees is a much anticipated and important talk for parents to have with their children, many experts believe that young people also need guidance on how to navigate the nuances of romantic love.
Dads took on more child care duties when working from home during COVID-19Â
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John Tyreman had always helped around the house, but cooking and looking after the kids ramped up when he began to work from home full time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
His employer encourages work breaks that Tyreman often spends playing catch with his 5-year-old son while his two younger children nap. And if he were to move on to a different company after the coronavirus crisis ebbs, Tyreman says he d want the same support. That kind of flexibility would now be a requirement if I were to take a new job, says Tyreman, 30, who works for a digital advertising agency and lives with his wife and children in Culpeper, Virginia. If a company did not provide that kind of flexibility, it would be a serious red flag.