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Nov 2022
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Family Roles

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How do you recognize the role you played in your family growing up? In this episode, Laura will talk about 3 different roles in the family. Were you the hero, lost child, the scapegoat, or a combination? Through this conversation, you'll learn what each role means, what it might look like as an adult, and how to walk through it in a healthy way. New episodes drop every Wednesday, so be sure to subscribe so you never miss one!

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