503. Coaching Hotline: Sibling Rivalry & the Comparison Trap & When Your Child Has a Chronic Illness
About this episode
This episode discusses sibling rivalry, the comparison trap, and parenting a child with a chronic illness, focusing on the mental patterns that contribute to these issues.
Do you ever find yourself comparing yourself to a sibling and feeling stuck in resentment and rivalry? In this Coaching Hotline episode, I break down why most of that tension is coming from your own thoughts and judgments, and how noticing those patterns can change the way you relate to your family. I also answer a listener question about parenting a child with a chronic illness. Many parents feel anxious because they believe it is their job to control their child’s health. I break down why the anxiety comes not from the medical reality but from the thoughts you're having. This episode is all about seeing where your reactions really come from, reducing unnecessary stress, and interacting with your family and loved ones with more clarity and ease. Submit your own question here and it might get answered on a future episode: unfuckyourbrain.com/coachinghotline Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/503 Watch episodes over on YouTube: youtube.com/@karaloewentheilcoaching Follow along on Instagram: instagram.com/karaloewentheil/
People in this episode
Host: Kara Loewentheil
Topics covered
- sibling rivalry
- comparison trap
- chronic illness
- parenting
- mental health
- family dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: unfuckyourbrain.com, schoolofnewfeministthought.com, youtube.com/@karaloewentheilcoaching, instagram.com/karaloewentheil
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