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Caring Too Much: Aging, Parents, and Learning to Let Go
I’m 45. I’m in the middle right now. I feel like I plateaued ten years ago, but I’m still moving up.” In this episode, I talk honestly about aging, the struggle with aging parents, and why I’ll never resonate with my mom. I share what it’s like to care too much, to realize that the roles have reversed, and to feel like your parents—your superheroes—no longer understand you. I open up about generational gaps, acceptance, walking as the happy pill, and the hard truth that “you can’t help people who don’t want help.” This is about learning to step back, love others as they are, and love yourself…
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