262 - Should You Try to Fix Your Parents? (Q&A)
About this episode
In this episode, Barb and Michelle discuss the complexities of trying to fix parents and the emotional dynamics within families.
Should you try to fix your parents? Most people spend years trying. Here's what actually works — and what's just making it worse. In this candid Q&A episode, Barb and Michelle get into three questions that don't have easy answers: — Should you try to fix your parents (or your adult kids)? — Does emotional connection get harder the bigger your family gets? — How do you apologize to your kids without losing your authority as a parent? Barb — who's spent 40+ years in therapy and recovery — breaks down the fix/control/compare trap that keeps most families stuck, why apologizing to your kids is actually a power move when done right, and what it really means to "let go" of a parent who hurt you (hint: it's not what the internet tells you). Michelle brings the adult-child perspective — including the quiet role reversal that happens when you start parenting your own parents, and why that's more common (and more complicated) than anyone admits. In this episode: The fix/control/compare framework Barb uses daily Why big families often produce invisible kids — and what that costs them How to apologize to your child without becoming a doormat What "letting go" of a difficult parent…
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Hosts: Barb Schmidt, Michelle Maros
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