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Connect Therapy MN, Lakeville, MN (2026)

04/07/2026

REPEAT after me:

“I’m not a bad person for feeling conflicted about this!”

‼️When a parent just assumes you’ll drop everything to care for them as they age, it can stir up a LOT more than just responsibility -

It can bring up:
- Resentment for what you didn’t receive
- Guilt for even feeling that resentment
- Pressure to be the “good” child
- Confusion about what you actually owe them
- ANGER - so much anger at the unfairness of it all

Because no one talks about this part:

When your emotional needs went UNMET by the very people who were SUPPOSED to meet them, being expected to now meet theirs can feel unfair and heavy

Not because you don’t care or you’re ungrateful -

But because you remember what it was like to need them - and they didn’t show up for you

And now you’re being asked to give something you had to learn how to give yourself

That’s a COMPLICATED place to be - especially if you’re still met with the same disrespect and hostility

✨If you’re feeling stuck in your relationship with your parent and don’t know how to handle it, the Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents can help

Inside the 8-week group, you’ll start learning how to:
✔️Stop self-abandoning in relationships.
✔️Set boundaries that actually work.
✔️Cope with your thoughts and feelings.
✔️Manage your triggers so they stop controlling you.
✔️Reconnect with your needs, feelings, and voice.

All with a small group of others who 💯 get it.

We start in 4/14/2026

👉🏽 Comment “START” to learn more and join

04/07/2026

💔You can have a “good” childhood…and still feel completely UNSEEN

That’s the part we don’t talk enough about -

Childhood Emotional neglect (CEN) isn’t about what happened to you - it’s about what DIDN’T happen:

❌No one noticed when you were struggling
❌No one asked how you felt
❌No one helped you make of what was around you - or within you

So of course you learned to be:
- The “easy” one / low-maintenance
- Independent / mature for your age
- The one who doesn’t need anything

And now?

🔺You second-guess your feelings
🔺You struggle to identify what you need
🔺You feel guilty for wanting more from others
🔺You feel alone… even in relationships

CEN doesn’t leave obvious scars - but it impacts EVERYTHING

If you want to make sense of what happened to you - and why things seem so much more difficult than they “should” - the CEN Support Group is a good place to start

We starts Monday 4/13 and there’s still time to join

👉🏽Comment GROUP to finally get some support and actual tools to manage it with more clarity and confidence ❤️
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04/06/2026

This is the part that’s SO painful & confusing:

When you ask for the BARE MINIMUM of what a healthy relationship needs - and get denied

This experience teaches you to:
🔺Question yourself
🔺Minimize your needs
🔺Over-function in relationships

…just to feel some form of connection

That’s the impact of being raised by emotionally immature parents (EIPs)

If you’re starting to see this more clearly, but not sure what steps to take next - I’d love to support you inside my Support Group for Adult Children of EIPs

It’s a safe space where you can start to:
- Make sense of your experiences
- Reconnect with your emotions
- Learn how to set boundaries without guilt
- Heal in a room full of people who get it

👉🏽Comment START to finally get the support, validation, and tools you need to move forward with more clarity and confidence

You don’t have to figure this out by yourself ❤️‍🩹

04/04/2026

‼️ Birthdays don’t hurt because you “expect too much” -

They hurt because they reveal just how much was MISSING from your parent all along

For many adult children of emotionally immature parents (EIPs) birthdays bring up everything BUT happiness:
💔 Pain
💔 Sadness
💔 Loneliness
💔 Guilt and shame

It’s often the result of childhood emotional neglect (CEN) - when your emotional needs weren’t fully seen, understood, or responded to growing up.

Birthdays are supposed to be about being known, celebrated, and cared for

So when that was MISSNG…this day doesn’t just feel “off” - it feels heavy, complicated, and hard to explain.

You might find yourself:
- Bracing for disappointment
- Feeling uncomfortable being the center of attention
- Not knowing what you even want
- Or wishing the day would just pass

Not because something is wrong with you or you’re
but because something important was missing.

❤️‍🩹And this is exactly the kind of work I help clients with through my therapy, coaching, and support groups

Whether you want deeper 1:1 support or a space to feel less alone in your experience, there’s a place for you here❤️

04/03/2026

💔The hardest lies to UNLEARN aren’t the ones that were said out loud…

They’re the ones you were CONDITIONED to believe - without question - based on your parent’s reactions:

🔺Tone
🔺Silence
🔺Withdrawals
🔺Body language

And now, as an adult, you might notice that you:
- Second guess yourself
- Struggle with confidence
- Struggle to express needs
- Feel responsible for other’s emotions
- Feel disconnected from yourself - and others

This is the impact of growing up with an emotionally immature parent (EIP)

❤️‍🩹Healing isn’t about blaming your parents

It’s about finally understanding what you adapted to - and why

And doing that work alongside people who actually get it can change everything

If you’re ready to start untangling these patterns, my Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents is a space for exactly that

We start 4/14/2026

👉🏽Comment “START” to learn more and join

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04/02/2026

“I gave you food, clothes, a house - everything you ever needed!”

This is one of the most COMMON responses emotionally immature parents (EIPs) use when their adult child shares about their pain…

It’s also one of the most INVALIDATING responses💔

Because yes - those are physical needs

But kids also have EMOTIONAL needs:
- Attunement
- Emotional safety
- Repair after conflict
- Comfort when they’re struggling
- To feel seen, known, and valued for who they are

When these emotional needs go unmet, it it doesn’t just disappear…it gets carried:

🔺Into your relationships
🔺Into your nervous system
🔺Into the way you see yourself

It can look like:
- Struggling to identify or trust your feelings
- Feeling “too much” or “not enough” at the same time
- Over-explaining, over-functioning, or shutting down
- Craving connection - but not feeling safe in it

So when a parent points to what they provided, it often ERASES what was missing…

❤️‍🩹But naming what was MISSING - and what may STILL be missing - is what allows you to finally understand and HEAL from your experience

✨If you’re trying to rebuild self-trust, boundaries, and self-worth - this is the exact work we do inside my Support Group for Adult Children of EIPs -

We start in April 2026 and there’s still time to join

👉🏽Comment “START” if you’re ready for real support (not just more awareness) to help you set boundaries, trust yourself, and stop feeling responsible for your parent

04/02/2026

It’s that time of year again- spring allergies are everywhere - but not the kind that a couple Claritin can fix…

Many emotionally immature parents (EIPs) seem allergic to anything that requires emotional MATURITY

Yet many expect YOU to be the mature one:

- The one who stays calm
- The one who fixes their feelings
- The one who repairs after conflict

The DOUBLE STANDARD is exhausting

❤️‍🩹You’re allowed to STOP over-functioning in relationships that under-deliver

If you’re starting to see this dynamic more clearly - but don’t know what to do next, my Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents is a SAFE space to process, unlearn these roles, and build healthier patterns…alongside people who truly understand 🤍

We start in 4/14/2026 and there’s still space to join

👉🏽 Comment “START” to finally get the support and tools to get out of reaction mode and feel steady and in control - no matter what your parent does

04/02/2026

ALLLL the reasons why 👇🏽

🔺You never wanted the job in the first place

🔺There’s no training - you learn through trial, error…and fear

🔺Clearly defined job description? Never - you’re just supposed to “know”

🔺The rules change constantly, often with zero explanation - or warning

🔺Breaks? Nope

🔺Overtime pay? Not a chance

🔺PTO or sick days? Forget it

🔺Emotional labor is 100% unpaid, and raises aren’t a thing

🔺You can’t “relocate”

🔺Retirement isn’t an option

🔺No one celebrates or even sees the hard work you do

🔺Mess up? You get punished

🔺Boss messes up? STILL your fault

🔺You’re basically doing the work of 3 people

🔺Work-life boundaries? Your work comes home with you - always

🔺Pressure? Constant

Anything else YOU would ADD?

💫If you’re looking for a different gig altogether, I don’t blame you!

And I got you:

❤️‍🩹 I created the Online Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents (EIP) specially for you to get support + learn actionable skills to start navigating this difficult parent relationship - without sacrificing more of your time, energy and self

🗓️ We start 4/14/2026

👉🏽Comment “START” to learn more and join

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03/29/2026

‼️Hate to break it to you -

Despite what the relationship books say -

MORE communication is likely NOT going to improve your relationship with your emotionally immature parent (EIP)

Instead it often leads to:
🔺More confusion
🔺More guilt trips
🔺Counter attack

Because the issue was never your ability to communicate

It’s their inability to listen

✨Navigating and healing from relationships with EIPs requires a DIFFERENT approach - a different set of rules and skills…

❌Not more explaining
❌Not more over-functioning
❌Not more trying to get them to understand

But learning how to:
✔️Stop self-abandoning in relationships
✔️Set boundaries that actually work
✔️Cope with your thoughts and feelings
✔️Manage your triggers so they stop controlling you
✔️Reconnect with your needs, feelings - and voice

All with a small group of others who 💯 get it

We start April 2026

👉🏽Comment “START” to learn more and join

❤️‍🩹

03/29/2026

🤞🏽You go in hoping:

“Maybe THIS time will be different”

And leave feeling drained, confused - and even more hurt 😢

When you have an emotionally immature parent (EIPs), MORE communication doesn’t usually lead to repair -

They only REINFORCE the SAME PATTERN:

🔺Minimizing
🔺Deflecting
🔺Guilt tripping
🔺Counter-attacking

So of course you leave feeling WORSE

Here’s the thing - it’s NOT a communication issue on your part

It’s an inability- or refusal - to listen, learn, and grow on THEIR part

✨If you’re ready to stop 🛑 spiraling after every interaction and start trusting yourself, my Support Group for Adult Children of EIPs is here for you

We start April 2026

👉🏽Comment “START” to learn more and join

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