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Scenario

When parents see their own struggles reflected in their children

My teenage daughter and I are both perfectionists and I can see her developing the same anxiety patterns that took me years to work through. When I try to help her it feels like I'm just passing on my own dysfunction even though I'm trying to prevent her from going through what I did.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to spare someone from your own pain can become another way of transmitting it.

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

“Where Are You with Personality frameworks — Big Five MBTI Enneagram?”

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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