My teenage daughter and I are both dealing with my divorce and she's angry at me for leaving her dad but I also know she's relieved we're not fighting anymore, and we can't seem to talk about any of it without one of us shutting down.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent and child are both trying to protect each other from feelings that need to be shared in order for either of them to heal.
“Where Are You with Attachment parenting in practice?”
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