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Through listening to the stories of women and men who are on the reparenting path, we discover the parenting we got as a kid, and decide what we want to keep, and what’s better put aside.
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Teresa Part 1
In cultures around the world, children need to be parented with gentleness, humor, love, and respect. Although Teresa grew up in a family with its roots in northern India, her thoughts and feelings are not much different from those of other Adult Children. Please...
Ep.9 – Christy – Part 2
In Part 2 of her interview, Christy shares with us the tools she’s found which contribute to her continued recovery and growth.
Christy mentions a book I wrote 30 years ago. It’s now back to its original title, “Secret Families-Problem Families.” I have a couple of cases, and am trying to figure out how best to get everyone who wants one a copy.
Ep.8 – Christy – Part 1
Meet Christy, a woman with long term addiction recovery, who has recently dived into adult child recovery. In this episode, we’ll hear about her family of origin, as well as the stories of some of the traumas in her life.
Ep.7 – Brita & Richard – Q & A
In this, the final part of our live talk, we answer participants’s questions. The names of 12-Step programs have been cut out, since I don’t represent any of them.
Ep.6 – Brita & Richard – Part 2
The continuation of our live talk, begun in Episode 4…Relationships in Recovery 🙂
Ep.5 – Secret Families, Problem Families
Families. Healthy or unhealthy? Functional or dysfunctional? Secret or Problem? In this episode, I’ll explain the way I look at families and how the people in them can change and grow.
Ep.4 – Brita & Richard – Part 1
I promise, this podcast is not the Richard and Brita Show. But I’ve been sick and have had laryngitis. That kept me from doing my scheduled interviews…
Ep.3 – Richard, Part 2
We continue with Richard’s story of his life after recovery.
Ep.2 – Richard, Part 1
In my interview with Richard, he recounts his major childhood traumas and how he began his recovery.
Ep.1 – Becoming My Own
In Episode 1, you will hear a recap of my reparenting journey. I discuss a bit of what my childhood was like, as well as what got me into recovery as an adult child, how I reparented the children in my care, and how I spot and recover from relapses.