Ask Amie and Alana: What We Got Wrong (and Right) About Parenting Through Betrayal Trauma
About this episode
Amie and Alana discuss parenting through betrayal trauma, reflecting on their mistakes and insights.
When betrayal trauma enters a family, children feel it—even when no one says a word. In this episode, Amie and Alana answer a powerful listener question: What would you do differently with your kids if you could go back? This honest conversation explores the parenting mistakes, emotional repair, boundaries, and healing work that matter most after betrayal trauma. They talk honestly about: validating your child’s experience without correcting it avoiding emotional over-sharing protecting children without secrecy helping kids process tension they can already feel boundaries with extended family emotional repair after mistakes why your children need their story , not yours Chapters 00:50 Listener Question 4:44 Kids Own Their Story 06:12 Validate; Don’t Correct 10:04 Secrecy vs Oversharing 14:31 Isolation and Support 15:22 Boundaries 18:04 Kids Feel Everything 20:00 Repair 22:35 Self-Compassion and Growth 24:31 Common Mistakes and Wins Register Now! ***Use promo code PODCAST150 to get $150 off when you register for any Choose intensive or retreat in 2026!*** 🌴 NEW: Couples Retreat in Costa Rica! - If you are in a stable place in your relationship and want to reconnect, regulate, and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amie Woolsey, Alana Gordon
Topics covered
- betrayal trauma
- parenting
- emotional repair
- boundaries
- children's experiences
- healing
Keywords
- betrayal trauma
- parenting mistakes
- emotional boundaries
- children's stories
- healing work
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