Toxic Parent(s): Nobody Seems to Get It, with guest Josh Connolly, UKs Top Mental Health Advocate and Author

So you've survived your dysfunctional childhood with your toxic mom or dad. Congratulations! But now, you're an adult (perhaps with your own children and partner), and you've decided to go no contact, or have set hard lined boundaries with that toxic parent. What can you expect from that toxic parent as a response? What can you expect from other family members who enable that toxic parent or serve as their "flying monkey's"? OR perhaps you are parallel parenting (as co parenting is an impossibility) with a toxic or personality disordered ex. Do you know how this person is impacting the growth and development of your child(ren)? Growing up with a toxic or personality disordered parent can have massive long term and lasting implications and can have massive impacts on your own romantic and familial relationships, as well as your mental health and self esteem. Do you know how to mitigate the risks of this with your child(ren)?

Joining host Jennie on today's episode is UKs top mental health advocate and author of "It's Them Not You: How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story", Josh Connolly. Together, they candidly discuss the very complex and challenging world of toxic parents and sharing tips and tactics on how to not only navigate it as the adult child of one, but also as the parallel parent of one.

Unless you've lived it or are currently living through it, you just DON'T GET IT. Josh and his active work in this space makes you feel seen and heard. Both Jennie and Josh provide the listeners with a sense of understanding through shared experience. If this was/ is your childhood or parenthood experience, this episode is a MUST LISTEN!

You can find expert and advocate Josh Connolly on:

website: Come Back To Yourself

Instagram: @josh_ffw

Podcast: 115 Miles

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