The Higher Self with Danny Morel #213 - The Family You Came From Can Ruin the Family You’re Trying to Build
Oct 23, 2025
This conversation explores the impact of emotional ties to one's family of origin on building a new, loving family. Danny discusses emotional enmeshment and how parental expectations can dictate choices, often creating loyalty conflicts. He highlights the link between control and unhealed personal struggles in parents, warning that unresolved experiences can repeat across generations. Listeners are encouraged to define their desired family life and set healing boundaries for true autonomy and unity.
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Commit To Real Healing Work
- Do the inner work and commit to intentional healing rather than passive consumption of content.
- Danny Morel invites listeners to his full-day healing event and guarantees a refund if they complete it.
Parental Control Masquerades As Love
- Loyalty to your family of origin can feel like betrayal to your partner when it dictates your choices.
- Danny Morel explains that parental control masquerades as love but undermines self-actualization.
Examples Of Persistent Parental Control
- Danny Morel cites women and children of Muslim and Middle Eastern families as common examples of ongoing parental control.
- He also mentions women dealing with 'mama's boys' whose partners prioritize mothers over their spouse.