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In this insightful episode, Thais Gibson explores the profound effects of parentification on attachment styles and adult relationships. Learn how being forced into a caregiver role as a child impacts your ability to set boundaries, trust others, and receive love as an adult. Listen now to discover practical tools for healing these patterns and reclaiming emotional freedom in your relationships.

Do you feel burdened by always being the caregiver in your relationships? Discover how parentification affects your emotional health and learn to break free from these patterns to create balanced, fulfilling connections.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction to parentification and its impacts

00:01:30 - The two types of parentification: emotional and instrumental

00:04:50 - How parentification shapes adult attachment styles

00:08:10 - Signs of parentification in childhood

00:11:45 - Why parentification leads to over-giving and burnout

00:15:30 - Emotional patterns formed from unmet childhood needs

00:20:20 - The struggle to trust and accept love as an adult

00:24:00 - Common symptoms of being a parentified child

00:28:15 - Key steps to reprogram beliefs rooted in parentification

00:33:40 - Building balance between care for self and others

00:38:20 - Practical tools to heal and thrive in relationships