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Scenario

When your child's success triggers your own feelings of inadequacy

My daughter is more successful at 25 than I ever was and I'm proud but also feel like a failure in comparison.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's achievements can illuminate parental regrets and create unexpected emotional complexity around pride.

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

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.