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When Your Child Becomes Your Emotional Caretaker

My teenage daughter told me she feels like she has to manage my anxiety and I had no idea I was putting that on her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children can slip into premature caretaking roles when parents struggle with emotional regulation, reversing the natural flow of support.

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“Where Are You with Emotional intelligence and co-regulation?”

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