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When you inherit the family role of emotional rescuer

My mother calls me every day crying about money just like my grandmother did to her and I realize I'm becoming the emotional caretaker for another generation

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're recognizing that you've unconsciously stepped into a generational pattern of being responsible for a parent's emotional wellbeing.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Intergenerational trauma — the legacy you break?”

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