A Little-Known Truth About People-Pleasing and How to Stop (for Good) (opens in new tab)

“Being a people-pleaser may be more than a personality trait; it could be a response to serious trauma.” ~Alex Bachert Growing up in a home, school, and church that placed a lot of value on good behavior, self-discipline, and corporal punishment, I was a model child. There could have been an American Girl doll designed after me—the well-mannered church girl with a nineties hair bow edition. I was quiet and pleasant and never got sent to the principal’s office. Complaining and “ugly” emotions ...