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May 2024
42m 57s

My Mom Should Have Set a Different Examp...

Esther Perel Global Media
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Esther speaks to a woman who is experiencing a kind of a double story. She resents her mother for the choices she made and the example she set, while also wondering if she keeps choosing the safe person as a way to combat those childhood feelings of abandonment. Esther helps her untangle these complicated feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod ... Show More
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