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Scenario

Why Visiting Aging Parents Can Feel Like Emotional Time Travel

My parents are getting older and I know I should spend more time with them but every visit feels like stepping back into a childhood where nothing I did was ever good enough.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The adult self struggles to protect against patterns that the child self internalized as truth.

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

“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”

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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