Podcast 489: How to manage & move past unhealthy family relationships
CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Dr. Caroline Leaf
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author, relationship therapist and clinical social worker Nedra Tawwab about her new book Drama Free, managing unhealthy family relationships, creating a safe space for children at home, breaking generational cycles again, why parents aren’t solely responsible for sibling relationships, and so much more! In Drama Free, Nedra offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to break the cycle and moving forward. Covering topics including the trauma of emotional neglect, the legacy of addicted or absent parents, mental health struggles in siblings and other relatives and more, this clear and compassionate guide will help you take control of your own life and honor the person you truly are. This book is an invaluable road map for understanding and moving past family struggles and living your life, your way.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
2:40 All families are messy in their own unique way
4:00 Why we shouldn’t run away from or suppress family issues
5:33, 21:00 Navigating parent-child dynamics
27:00 Managing sibling relationships
39:01 Managing relationships with emotionally immature parents
43:00, 50:40 Being honest about your childhood
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace. |
| 0:10.0 | Today I have a great and interesting discussion that really helped me about the dynamics of family relationships. |
| 0:16.0 | I found this fascinating not only because I'm a mother of four, |
| 0:19.0 | but also because I practice a lot of family therapy when I was still running my clinical practice. |
| 0:23.5 | So, joining me in the studio today, I have New York Times best-selling author, Nedra Glover-Tawab, |
| 0:29.5 | and we are going to talk about her new book called Drama Free, |
| 0:33.5 | a guide to managing unhealthy family relationships. |
| 0:37.5 | We dive into some really important topics. |
| 0:40.5 | Some of the things we spoke about were we talk about how to create a safe space for kids |
| 0:45.5 | so that they can talk to you about issues and how important this is, |
| 0:49.5 | because if you suppress it's not going to help. |
| 0:51.5 | We also talk about why parents aren't solely responsible for sibling relationships, |
| 0:56.5 | but what they do or don't do can significantly affect the dynamic between siblings. |
| 1:01.5 | We talk about examples and how to manage this. |
| 1:04.5 | We also touch on how sometimes it feels like we're raising our parents, |
| 1:07.5 | and not the other way around, and also how to manage this. |
| 1:11.5 | We also discuss being honest at least with ourselves about our childhood, |
| 1:15.5 | and remembering that honesty isn't betrayal, it's courage, |
| 1:18.5 | which helps us deal with the impact of our own parenting, |
| 1:21.5 | and the parenting that we're doing, |
| 1:23.5 | and also to break cycles in our family. |
| 1:25.5 | And we discuss so much more so let's dive in. |
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