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Scenario

Why Your Parent's Growth Can Trigger Your Own Grief

My parents are wonderful grandparents to my kids in a way they never were to me and I feel happy for my children but also grieving for the parent I never got to have.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing someone's capacity for the love they never gave you can reopen wounds you thought had healed.

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.

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