parentification

So often many of us have felt and been told we are mature for our age way before we hit adulthood. Being responsible for more than ourselves didn't randomly happen. 

With the help of Monica Galvilanes, LMSW, a liberation-centered therapist and educator, we define, unpack and explore parentification while providing ways to overcome its effects. 

We are sure many of us can relate to this topic let us know your thoughts.

"The ultimate measure of a man is how safe you feel in his presence." - Matthew Robertson

Ashley Hutt of Peace by Pieces has the pleasure of hosting our first interview with Matthew Robertson - Certified Life Coach.  We dive into the concept of Healthy Masculinity.  

This conversation is robust, yet just skimming the surface of this broad and deep topic with many facets and nuance.  

We do focus on 5 main points:
1. Matthew's story as a man who has worked through and recovered from harm caused by men. 
2. What can healthy masculinity look like?
3. Inner work that women can do in preparation for dating & relationships.
4. When in a relationship, how can a woman effectively nudge their male partner to "step up". 
5. Advice for single moms raising boys and/or moms raising boys with unhealthy masculine figures. 

Listen or watch along as I talk us through this Piece of Peace

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More About Matthew:
Matthew Robertson is a certified life coach, writer, and podcast host based in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville NC. 

When he began his work as a life coach back in 2019, he decided to name his coaching practice A Path To Call Your Own - because that is precisely what he is passionate about helping people find. A path to your own healing. A path of discovering your true self-worth. A path to becoming your most authentic self. 
 
In his work with clients, Matthew focuses on several key practices & areas of inner work to walk that path of healing & authentic self-love. Inner child healing & re-parenting work to address our core wounds. Breaking patterns of self-abandonment, codependency, and people-pleasing. Learning to set strong, healthy boundaries. Becoming an advocate for your own needs & a warrior for your own self-worth. Choosing healthy self-love & loving relationships that honor your true self. Living a life of purpose, joy, and authenticity. 

Matthew’s work incorporates tools such as journaling, poetry, creativity, meditation, movement, and insights from Jungian psychology such as archetypes. 

Matthew received his life coaching training from the Life Purpose Institute in 2019 and will be starting graduate school this fall to become a licensed mental health counselor. 
 
You can learn more about his 1-on-1 coaching offerings on his website: https://apathtocallyourown.com. Matthew also hosts the A Path To Call Your Own Podcast and is active on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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The Mankind Project: https://mankindproject.org/ 

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Many are looking at the tittle wondering what a parentified child is. Some of you may be googling it as you read this. The reality is that many of you may be one and did too it even know that it had a name. How did growing up as a parentified child affect your marriage now? Listen in as the Kings’ explain what this is and how many are affected by it. Thanks and blessings. 

Desirae walks us through her childhood trauma and shares what it was like as she took on the role of parent for her siblings. We talk about the circumstances of her neglect, from foraging to feed herself to her unfortunate living conditions. Desirae tells us how she has been able to come to terms with her trauma, what the healing process looks like for her, and how she has been able to find her passion for helping others through her story and sharing it with the World.
You can follow along her journey as well as check out some of her more detailed videos about her childhood through her TikTok @dezyluvbug (https://www.tiktok.com/@dezyluvbug)

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This week we talk about parentification of children - when you take care of your parent(s). It might be somewhat healthy and normal to do it here and there for brief moments, like if they have an accident and need physical care or you learn how to do some grocery shopping or pay some bills, but when you become their main emotional support, and it becomes an entrenched pattern in the family, adverse outcomes abound. We talk about the different kinds of parentification, the effects on you as a child and adult, and the way it affects your relationships and your mental health. As always, we try to illustrate the concept by relating it to ourselves as individuals and as a couple. 

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