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Scenario

When parenting triggers grief for your own childhood

I watch other families at the playground and feel this crushing envy that my five-year-old gets to have what I never had, but also panic that I will somehow ruin it for her.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing your child's innocence simultaneously heals and wounds the part of you that never experienced such protection.

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

“Where Are You with Grief for lost childhood?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.