Reparenting oneself is a step towards healing
Hindustan TimesThe first column was a deep dive into what parentification looks like and its long-term effects. Over the years, I had never really given it any thought, I had just accepted my reality.” This was the client’s first session and what the client was mentioning is parentification, where children take on adult roles of caregiving - whether physical or emotional responsibilities for either their parents’ or their siblings’ wellbeing. Reparenting oneself may require learning to self soothe rather than suppress what one is feeling and thinking, which is something parentified adults do. This process can be difficult as it can evoke many mixed emotions towards one’s own parents and even self. So, learning to not define one’s life by parentification and yet reparenting oneself is important and a way of moving forward, no matter how old you are.
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