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When Parents Aren't Heroes: Grieving the Gap Between Ideal and Real | The Healing Reset
In this episode of The Healing Reset, host Margaret Hood explores the profound and often silent grief that arises when we realize our parents are not the heroic figures we once believed them to be. This is a guide for adults navigating the complex emotional landscape of family dynamics, specifically those struggling with the disappointment of realizing their caregivers were flawed, tired, or emotionally unavailable. We discuss how this realization creates a 'hollow ache'—not necessarily from betrayal, but from the loss of an illusion—and why acknowledging this pain is a crucial step in…
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