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Where you learned to love.
Understanding the family patterns you carry, and deciding what you keep.
Where to start
What you inherited, and what you choose.
Our earliest relationships shape how we love, work and cope. These resources help you see those patterns with compassion, set boundaries with family, and begin to choose differently.
From Dr. Akua
Hear it from me.
Listen
- Radical Self Compassion and Self InquiryPodcast · Things We Learn in TherapyTurning toward your own story with curiosity rather than criticism.
- How to Heal Trauma and Integrate Emotionally Aware PracticesPodcast · Christie RochaWhat trauma work can look like in everyday life.
Books
Worth your time.
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parentsby Lindsay C. GibsonUnderstanding the parent-child dynamics that shape how we relate now.
- The Drama of the Gifted Childby Alice MillerOn the cost of becoming who others needed us to be.
- Narcissistic Mothersby Caroline FosterFor adult children working to make sense of a difficult mother.
- Drama Freeby Nedra Glover TawwabA guide to managing unhealthy family relationships.
A note on these resources. Shared for general information and education. These resources are not a substitute for therapy or medical advice, and a link to another site is not an endorsement of everything on it. In a crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
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