My teenage daughter and I are both dealing with my divorce from her father and we keep having these intense conversations where we're both trying to be strong for each other but also desperately need support ourselves. I feel like we're parenting each other and neither of us is getting what we actually need, but I don't know how to step back into being her mom without abandoning her emotionally.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people with different developmental needs are attempting mutual caregiving in ways that blur necessary boundaries and leave both inadequately supported.
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