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Scenario

When parental care becomes inappropriate boundaries

My mom calls me every morning at 7am to make sure I'm awake for work and I'm forty-three years old but I don't know how to tell her to stop without hurting her feelings.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love expressed through control creates adult relationships that infantilize rather than honor growth and independence.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with East Asian time and face-saving?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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