
The Growth After Loss Podcast
Is This Resilience... or Parentification? - Ep. 13 | Dr. Mari
Watch on YouTube . Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Families cohort opens August 15th: growthafterloss.com If your child has been saying "I'm fine, don't worry about me" since the loss — this video is for you. There's a documented pattern researchers call emotional parentification. When a child senses a parent is struggling, their nervous system shifts into protection mode. They suppress their own grief to keep you steady. This video gives you one phrase to open the door. 0:00 Is your child really "fine"? 0:42 Understanding Emotional Parentification 1:36 Four Warning Signs 2:18 The Micro-Step Solution 3:00 Join the Resilient Parenting Cohort 3:09 Blooper


