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Reminder: My FREE workshop, 3 Steps to Becoming the Safety You Didn’t Get, is happening TODAY at 2pm EST! I’ll be teaching you exactly what it takes to stop living in fight-or-flight after growing up with narcissistic or emotionally immature parents. Secure your spot here. One of the biggest mistakes I see adult children of emotionally immature parents make is trying to fix every struggle one by one. They spend years working on their overthinking, people-pleasing, or inability to relax...
About ten years ago, I was on the phone with my best friend. I was pacing my apartment, rehashing something my parent had said. (again) I could hear how fast I was talking, but I couldn’t slow it down. At one point, she interrupted me. “Morgan,” she said, gently. “Every time we talk, within five minutes, you bring up your parent. Every conversation, you sound exhausted. I don’t think you realize how much space they’re taking up in your life.” I remember freezing. I felt exposed. Defensive....
I'm teaching inside Protect Your Peace. I just explained exactly what your emotionally immature parent is going to do at Christmas. How their mind works. Why they react the way they do. And immediately, someone raises their hand: "Okay but... how do I get them to NOT do that?" I pause. Another person jumps in: "What can I say so they'll finally listen?" Someone else: "What's the script to make them stop?" And I realize I'm watching it happen in real time. I’m watching you forget that you even...