Restored: Helping Children of Divorce
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Restored: Helping Children of Divorce
#131: Family Felt Stressful, Tense, & Unstable | Jordana
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After 24 years of marriage, Jordana’s parents divorced. Overall, her experience of family felt tense, stressful, and unstable. Once she learned of her parents’ divorce, she went into problem-solver mode, taking on the role of mother for her siblings.
In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss all of that, plus:
- How filling a parent role isn’t ideal, but sometimes necessary for a season, and how to handle the guilt about moving forward in your life.
- Her struggles with communicating in relationships and with anxiety overall
- Why it’s so helpful to put your feelings into words, even though it seems too simple to help