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We're the ancient okay story time podcast host.

And we have some ancient wisdom in the stories coming up.

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Guaranteed human.

My husband fell for my in-laws manipulations again.

Again. Therapies, unfortunately, not in our budget right now, and I honestly don't have anyone else to talk to about this.

I've been no contact with my in-laws for the past nine months. It started because of how I was treated like a literal incubator during my pregnancy, but it's continued because my brain is now stuck in constant protection

mode. These people are walking generational trauma and unaddressed mental illness, and I refuse

to expose my child to it. By the way, this comes from slightlylightly Bitter 47, and if you want to submit your own

stories, go to the R-slash OK Storytime Suburit. I'm Sophia. I'm Denise Brady, and I'm a licensed

marriage and family therapist, and I practice helping people overcome childhood trauma,

emotionally unavailable parents, and how a lot of that manifests into your life as an adult.

And I'm Keon, and yes, everyone, please welcome Denise Brady.

As she said, a licensed marriage and family therapist who's been helping people heal since 2009.

Denise worked with clients in both California and Texas, creating a safe space for people to process

what they've been holding in and take off the mask that's been keeping them from truly living,

setting boundaries, and building healthy relationships. Her passion for marginalized communities

started in South Los Angeles, so a very cool local over here, and Compton, where she worked

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