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Scenario

When perfectionist parents and teens amplify each other's fears

My teenage daughter and I are both perfectionists and we've created this dynamic where we push each other to achieve but also tear each other down when we fall short. She's applying to colleges and I'm trying to be supportive but I think we're both scared of disappointing each other and it's making everything worse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people sharing the same wound often recreate rather than heal it together, especially when they cannot name what they're really protecting.

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Patan
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