When Your Family Doesn't Understand Your Child's Struggles

When Your Family Doesn't Understand Your Child's Struggles

May 21, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 105

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges parents face when their family does not understand their child's struggles and how to find support elsewhere.

Parents often expect support from family — but when your child struggles in ways other people don’t understand, that support isn’t always there. In this episode, we talk about finding connection, validation, and real-life help from the people who truly show up, even when they aren’t family.

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