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Scenario

How to handle family pressure to reconcile with abusive stepparents

My stepfather molested me when I was twelve and now he's dying and my mother expects me to visit him in hospice and forgive him before it's too late.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The demand for deathbed forgiveness forces a reckoning between your own healing and others' need for a tidy narrative of family peace.

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

“Where Are You with Stepparenting and blended family dynamics?”

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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