In coercive dynamics, the line between protection and punishment can get blurry. What looks like distance might be safety. What feels like silence might be regulation. And what sounds like “honesty” might actually be intimidation. Many trauma responses and coercive control tactics look identical on the surface, but they’re fueled by completely different intentions. The difference isn’t in what   the person does. It’s why  they do it. Let's break down the psychological behavio

If you’ve ever co-parented with someone who uses coercion, guilt, or control to destabilize you, you know that the grip isn’t always...