Free The African First-Born Child From The Burden of Parentification

Free Your People Podcast

Have you ever noticed how some firstborns tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves and others? Have you ever witnessed (or been in the shoes of) a daughter or son taking the role of a caretaker for younger and older relatives? Have you ever been encouraged to carry your family's legacy? or This could be linked to a relationship dynamic called parentification. Listen to this episode to this episode if you want to know:

• What parentification is and the way it impacts your professional and personal adult life
• Why some "responsible" children struggle to know what they want later in life
• Why Miriam decided not to pursue a career in medicine
• The mental shift that led Candace to decide to take Kizomba classes
• The meaning and negative impact of compulsive caregiving
• William Shakespeare's child and the pressure of carrying the family legacy
• The unhealthy dynamics behind trying to be the "pride"of the family
• Tips to free your future from the consequences of parentification

...And so much more!

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References:

• 14 Signs You Were Parentified as a Child https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/healing-together/202001/14-signs-you-were-parentified-child

• Self-awareness tests:

- https://www.16personalities.com/

- https://myquestionlife.com/self-awareness-test/

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