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Listener Questions · Episode #5 · August 4, 2026 · 39 min

Listener Questions: When Family Dismisses Your Feelings, Walking Away From the Life You Worked For, Choosing Whether to Have Children - #5

Questions about feeling dismissed by family, allowing yourself to feel proud, leaving a hard-won career, deciding whether to have children, and recognizing when support becomes enabling.

Psychology

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In this second Listener Questions episode, I answer questions about dealing with a family member who dismisses your feelings, never allowing yourself to feel proud of what you accomplish, walking away from a career you spent years building, deciding whether to have children, and knowing when supporting someone has turned into enabling them.

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