Enmeshment: The Dark Side of Parenting

Enmeshment is a parenting style disguised as love, loyalty, and devotion — but it is actually a form of psychological and emotional incest that uses the child to meet the parent's unmet emotional needs. In this deep dive, Kenny Weiss breaks down the 18 key characteristics of enmeshment and explains why it is one of the most misunderstood and damaging childhood dynamics.

Enmeshment occurs when a parent — often unconsciously — uses their child for intimacy, companionship, romantic attachment, adv