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Nov 2023
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156. How to handle OUR aging parents

Jamie Glowacki
About this episode

Let’s discuss aging parents, toxic parents, narcissistic parents, and setting boundaries. 

Somewhere along the line, we start to parent our parents. They can seem demanding and childish…and that’s par for the course. Today we’ll talk about best practices in keeping your boundaries.


Jamie’s Homepage - www.jamieglowacki.com

  

Oh Crap! Potty Training – https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Everything-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00V3L8YSU

 

Oh Crap! I Have A Toddler - 

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Oh-Crap!-I-Have-a-Toddler/Jamie-Glowacki/Oh-Crap-Parenting/9781982109738

 

Jamie’s Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/join/jamieglowacki? 


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