We unpack the invisible child: how being the “easy kid” can mask unmet emotional needs, shape adult attachment, and erode self-trust. We share practical tools—somatic check-ins, values work, boundaries, and self-compassion—to rebuild identity and receive care.
• defining the invisible child and common family contexts
• how praise for responsibility becomes a survival role
• signs in adulthood: people-pleasing, numbness, loneliness
• fearful-avoidant patterns and toxic dynamics risk
• somatic skills to feel instead of overthink
• values work as identity and boundary scaffolding
• practicing self-compassion and learning to receive
• nuanced repair with parents without black-and-white thinking
• choosing safe relationships and building found family
If you would like to work with somebody Kaylee is an amazing therapist here and really has great perspective around the parent-child relationship regardless of what age you find yourself in the parenting journey
To learn more about Kaylee and the work she does, see her bio below:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/kaylee
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
