Breaking the Cycle
Episode 24: Interview with family therapist Ashley from @the_modern_parent
What happens when you feel like you’re never doing enough for your children, your aging parents, or the family you grew up in? In this episode, I sit down with family therapist Ashley from @the_modern_parent for a wide-ranging conversation about the complicated dynamics that can come with being both a parent and a daughter. We talk about parent guilt and the pressure to get everything “right,” navigating the sandwich generation when you’re caring for aging parents while raising your own children, and what happens when a parent continues to overstep your boundaries—even when you’re an adult. We also explore the guilt that can come with having an emotionally dysfunctional or narcissistic parent, the struggle to stop taking responsibility for a parent’s emotions, and the challenges parents face when their own teenagers are pushing boundaries, becoming defiant, or entering unfamiliar territory. Whether you’re trying to heal your relationship with your parents, raise your children differently than you were raised, or simply untangle the belief that you should always be doing more, this conversation offers a compassionate look at the messy reality of family relationships—and what it can look like to break the cycle without carrying all of the responsibility on your shoulders. Connect with Ashley here: https://www.instagram.com/the_modern_parent?stkn=ajljMW4xOWZkNDV2
