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The Terri Cole Show

829 The Daughters Who Grew Up Taking Care of Their Mothers (And What It Costs Them as Adults)

The Terri Cole Show

Terri Cole

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Relationships

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Most little girls grow up being cared for by their mothers. 

Some little girls grow up caring for their mothers.

This episode is for the second group. We are talking about parentified daughters. What it means, why it happens, and how it may still be impacting your life now.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/829

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there, and welcome to this episode of The Terry Cole Show.

0:04.0

Most little girls are taken care of by their mothers, but some little girls take care of their mothers.

0:10.3

So in this episode of the Terry Cole Show, we are talking all about parentified daughters, what it means, why it happens, and how it still might be running your life from the shadows today.

0:22.3

So before we get into it, I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for being here.

0:27.1

I super appreciate it. You could be doing a lot of other things, and maybe you are.

0:30.9

And maybe you've taken me with you, which really excites me.

0:34.1

And I just want to say thanks because I don't feel entitled to your time, but I sure do feel grateful for having your time. So thank you for tuning in. And if you love the show, it would mean the world to me. If you would rate, review, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, because that is how we get the show to other people. And I want to say

0:54.4

thank you, Christina, for this five-star review. Thank you, Terry. I've been listening to you since I

0:59.5

heard you speak in Vancouver. Wow, that was a bunch of years ago. Your straightforward

1:03.1

teachings and examples help me so much with my codependency recovery. You're touching a lot of people.

1:08.7

Well, thank you, Christina, for saying that. I really appreciate

1:11.7

you taking the time to write a five-store review because I know that it is these reviews that

1:17.2

inspire other people to check out the Terry Cole Show. And then together, our collective,

1:22.4

positive world domination dream can come true with this massive positive ripple in the world.

1:30.2

So thank you.

1:31.3

Thank you.

1:31.7

Thank you for taking the time, Christina.

1:33.6

And now it's time for us to move on into today's episode. This is the Terry Cole show, and as you might have guessed, I'm your host, Terry Cole.

1:52.7

For over two decades, I've been a licensed psychotherapist, love and boundaries expert,

1:57.1

and I'm also the founder of the Real Love Revolution and Boundary Boot Camp.

2:01.8

On this show, I'll bring you simple strategies based on practical psychology, inspiring expert

2:07.2

interviews, and my own insights and observations from my time on the front lines in the

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