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Oct 2023
54m 10s

My Little Kids Don't Trust Me

Sven Erlandson
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Cassidy's small children don't fully trust her, and she knows why. A victim of an abusive childhood herself, she admits to abusing her 5 children (and there's one more on the way), feeling suicidal, and having large gaps in her memory. She's overwhelmed with parenting, therapy hasn't helped, and so Cassidy turns to Sven for finding a path to healing. She knows she needs to do the work for herself and her children. But right now, it's often hard for her to just get out of bed. Listen in to this challenging session for insight and hope. Explicit content.

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