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Jul 2022
1h 2m

Rediscovering Your True Self: Parentific...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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When a child is particularly emotionally intelligent, and a parent is particularly emotionally vulnerable, an inversion of the typical relationship can occur where the child devotes themselves to meeting the parent’s needs rather than the other way around. This can lead the child to lose touch with their own wants and needs – with their authentic self – whic ... Show More
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