What do you do when every conversation with a parent leaves you feeling erased, criticized, or shut down, but walking away feels like betrayal? In this raw and tender coaching session, we meet Suzanne, who’s struggling to navigate contact with her mother: a woman who routinely gaslights her, shuts down difficult topics, and prioritizes her own emotional comfort over honest connection. Suzanne wants to be seen. She also wants to stay safe. And in her family, those two things feel mutually excl...
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What do you do when every conversation with a parent leaves you feeling erased, criticized, or shut down, but walking away feels like betrayal? In this raw and tender coaching session, we meet Suzanne, who’s struggling to navigate contact with her mother: a woman who routinely gaslights her, shuts down difficult topics, and prioritizes her own emotional comfort over honest connection. Suzanne wants to be seen. She also wants to stay safe. And in her family, those two things feel mutually excl...
#110 - When Your Adult Child Pulls Away (and You’re Left in the Dark)
Conversations from the Heart
40 minutes
2 months ago
#110 - When Your Adult Child Pulls Away (and You’re Left in the Dark)
What do you do when you’ve poured your heart into being a better parent, and your adult child still keeps you at arm’s length? In today’s heartfelt (and heart-heavy) coaching conversation, we sit with Josie: a mother navigating the complex grief of feeling used, dismissed, and emotionally exiled by her daughter. Despite years of inner work and a deep desire to connect, Josie finds herself hurt and unsure: Should she take space? Should she block her daughter’s messages? Is silence a form...
Conversations from the Heart
What do you do when every conversation with a parent leaves you feeling erased, criticized, or shut down, but walking away feels like betrayal? In this raw and tender coaching session, we meet Suzanne, who’s struggling to navigate contact with her mother: a woman who routinely gaslights her, shuts down difficult topics, and prioritizes her own emotional comfort over honest connection. Suzanne wants to be seen. She also wants to stay safe. And in her family, those two things feel mutually excl...
