I cannot begin to tell you how many people contact me everyday to tell me how grateful they are for me sharing my story about my childhood. So many of you are being shamed and guilted into carrying the pain of family dysfunction on your own. BUT, one of my goals for this podcast is to create a safe space for you to explore the dark cracks and crevices of your life without fear of being told you’re wrong or crazy.

Today I am honored to have a super special guest with me who is going to help us zoom out a bit and see how broken families are always the result of generational trauma. And we’re going to use our own family as a case study. Let’s talk about it.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:12 Welcome
0:03:40 When Aunt Brenda came back into my life
0:04:59 Her memories of my father
0:10:28 Discussing her childhood
0:11:45 Talking about her parents
0:19:16 The relationship between my mom and her dad
0:21:39 How her upbringing shaped who she is now
0:27:55 Why she became the "responsible" child in the family
0:34:18 Sibling relationships and how her parents influenced their connection
0:36:41 Life after her mother's passing
0:41:20 How a dysfunctional family affected her as a wife and parent
0:49:24 Moving to Florida and attempting to rebuild relationships with siblings
0:58:45 Something I've learned from years of trying to love dysfunctional family
1:00:07 Her advice to those struggling with broken families

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