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"My mom would wake me up in the middle of the night to play in the snow or to watch a meteor shower."
The effects of parentification can follow you into adulthood. Heres what to look for and how to heal.
Plus, how to break the cycle if you're a parent yourself.
Plus, how to break the cycle if you're a parent yourself.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The effects of parentification can follow you into adulthood. Heres what to look for and how to heal.
"My parents narrative looked true we seemed to be living a 'privileged' life. But the reality was very different."
Rather than following in your parents' footsteps or bolting in the opposite direction, reflecting on the way you parent and making changes to your behavior can strengthen your relationship with your kids.
"'Hes going to be so mad that you lied to him for so long,' my mother warns."
There is no easy way to say, "I'm estranged from my mother." It's even harder to say, "I've cut my mother out of my life," clarifying that you are the one who has severed the bond.
Zuko, the fire-throwing cartoon prince, resonated so deeply with me as a kid.