As a child, were you responsible for cleaning the house? Cooking for your siblings? Taking care of an adult because they were unable to care for themselves?

Did the adults in your life expect emotional support from you? Did you mediate between family members?

If so, you may have Parentified Child Syndrome.

In this episode, I am breaking down the two types of child parentification, why it happens, symptoms you may have experienced, and steps to take to begin healing.

Grab the guide for this episode here: https://www.terricole.com/parentified...

Time Stamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:51 - Instrumental child parentification
3:39 - Emotional child parentification
4:54 - Causes of child parentification
6:03 - Lack of trust + boundaries
7:35 - Symptoms as a child
8:30 - Impact of child parentification
10:23 - Honor your experiences
12:23 - Helpful therapies
13:17 - Prioritizing yourself

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About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.

For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.

She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/

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