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E 314: Tammy's Take #20: You Don't Need Perfect Parents: You Need One Safe Person
In this heartfelt Tammy’s Takes episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction, Tammy expands on a powerful concept from her conversation with child advocate and trauma-informed clinician Paula Yost: sometimes healing doesn’t begin with perfect circumstances—it begins with one safe person.
Tammy explores how childhood dysfunction shapes the nervous system and why so many adults struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, overthinking, and relationship challenges later in life. Through a trauma-informed lens, she explains the powerful role of co-regulation—the way safe relationships…
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