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...
#116 - How to Vet Your Future Son-in-Law (Without Scaring Him Off)
Conversations from the Heart
30 minutes
3 weeks ago
#116 - How to Vet Your Future Son-in-Law (Without Scaring Him Off)
In this heartfelt coaching call, Nina wrestles with two layered questions: 1.How can I have an honest, meaningful conversation with the boy my daughter is dating, without overwhelming or intimidating him? 2.How do I stay emotionally attuned and supportive to my older daughter who might feel left behind when her younger sister gets engaged first? Together, we explore what it means to assess someone’s emotional maturity: not by lecturing or preaching, but by creating relational moments that rev...
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...
