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Scenario

How to respond when aging parents retell painful family history

My elderly mother has started repeating the same stories about past family trauma and I don't know if I should correct her increasingly inaccurate memories or just listen.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are witnessing memory reshape itself around old wounds while trying to decide whether truth or peace matters more.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined relationship — building intentionally?”

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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