episode 14 / Mothering or Smothering
Show Notes
This week, the therapists Dish on another relationship in their lives, the one they have with their kids! They struggle with letting their kids sit in emotional hardship while as therapists, they know that that is exactly what is required for growth.
When their kid’s struggles stir up their own anxiety, as is the case with parenting sometimes, all bets are off! It’s really tough for them as it is for other parents. So how do we let them have and grow from their own pain while keeping our own anxiety in check?
The therapists Dive into literature about enmeshment, look at their own family of origin dynamics and study the literature on feeling feelings to help them muddle through this murky place.
Resources Mentioned in Podcasts
McLeod, S. A. (2007). Nature Nurture in Psychology.
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www.simplypsychology.org/naturevsnurture.html
Warkenton Houdak, Nancy. (Nov 9, 2016). Mother-daughter BFFs: Walking the fine line of enmeshment.
Retrieved from
https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-bffs-walking-fine-line-of-enmeshment-1107164
Psych Alive. (2016). Should you feel or flee your emotions. Retrieved
Retrieved from
https://www.psychalive.org/should-you-feel-or-flee-your-emotions/
