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How Many Absences Can A Family Hold
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Something can be “fine” on the surface and still quietly break a family from the inside. I’m Kim Lee, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and I’m widening the lens beyond the child to talk about the other parent the one who stays, tries, copes, and slowly becomes the relationship’s emotional manager when an avoidant parent repeatedly withdraws from emotional responsibility.
We look at how this dynamic forms: the careful timing, the softened language, the constant scanning for signs of withdrawal, and the gradual decision to stop asking for what you need because it feels…
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