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18: 8 Tips for Raising Emotionally Mature Children

Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan MD

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The Importance of Children in Learning About Theirself

I had painted myself as that I entered into the very humble space of learning about myself through my children. There is an expression called narcissistic extension in psychology, which suggests that sometimes when we don't have a secure sense of self as adults,. We require our children to perform in such a way that they validate our sense of self. And if they deviate from our expectations, there are usually consequences because they are compromising not their sense of self, but ours.

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