Ep 71: I Didn't Have a Childhood

Social media is filled with nostalgia and it can be a lot of fun. But what happens when you look at the shared childhood experiences of others and think to yourself, “that wasn’t me?” Join CA and Jaime as they explore what life looks like for those of us who have had to, more or less, raise ourselves. Is being a latchkey kid something we need to heal from? Listen in and find out.

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Notes:

• Jaime’s struggles with memory around her childhood

• CA’s struggles with not having a carefree childhood

• What happens when you don’t remember your childhood like other people do

• Parentification - what it is and what it means

• How parentification affects development

• Latchkey kids and how they cope

• Why we need to connect with ourselves and find our needs

• Healing from our childhood trauma

• Understanding and embracing your inner child

• Using your inner child was a parent

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