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When Nurturing Others Means Depriving Yourself

I love cooking but every time I make something indulgent for my family I find myself not eating it or eating a smaller portion and I realized I've made myself the food martyr.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Caregiving becomes a way to justify self-denial while appearing generous.

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