Latchkey Urchins & Friends S2.E4. Parental Estrangement—with guest Harriet Shearsmith, author & content creator
We interview Harriet Shearsmith, author, podcast, and award-winning UK blogger on motherhood, self-love, estrangement, and fashion. We were inspired to interview Harriet after reading and seeing the popularity of Jennette McCurdy's book I'm Glad My Mom Died. Harriet shares why she thinks Jennette's story is resonating with so many right now and shares her own story of recovering from narcissistic parental abuse and her journey to parental estrangement. She shares how she's creating a better parenting world through her inspirational online content.
Topics include: enmeshment, emotional eating, narcissism, mental illness, covert narcissism, parental alienation, British attitudes about therapy, healthy parenting, breaking the cycles of trauma
Harriet Shearsmith is the author of Mommin’ It; podcaster, award winning UK blogger and content creator. Much more importantly, she’s a mum to three wonderful kiddos. Harriet shares her family life, fashion finds and works to break down generational trauma and end the stigma around estrangement across her platforms, you can find her via @tobyandroo on instagram and TikTok, Harriet Shearsmith on YouTube.
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Audio mastering by Josh Collins.
Song "One Cloud is Lonely" by Próxima Parada.
Cover art by Claire Dierksen.