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When compensating for your childhood becomes overwhelming for your children

My parents never said they loved me and I tell my kids constantly but they roll their eyes and I wonder if I am overcorrecting and making them uncomfortable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's attempt to heal their own emotional deprivation through excessive affection may burden rather than nurture their children.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting as legacy — what you pass through children?”

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