Ep 66: Emotional Neglect and Narcissistic Families

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Ep 66: Emotional Neglect and Narcissistic Families

Cath Counihan

Sep 18, 2023

In this episode Cath starts to look in more detail at what emotional neglect actually is and why it matters. She explains how widespread emotional neglect is and gives some historical context to explain why. She links this to parenting, to the challenge of tending to our kids emotions and to our ability to meet our own needs. Cath discusses the concept of narcissistic families, what this actually means and the generational aspects of this. Both of these are huge subjects, listen to this first instalment today.

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