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Connect Therapy MN Welcome! I'm a therapist + coach who helps people understand and heal from their past, and their emotionally immature parent

04/15/2026

‼️You don’t usually realize the FULL IMPACT of being raised by an emotionally immature parent (EIP) until adulthood…

…when genuine interest from someone feels unfamiliar - and you catch yourself feeling guarded instead of open

…when basic routines feel harder than they “should” -
sleep, goals, housework, etc

…when you move on from accomplishments without slowing down to even acknowledge them

…when someone points out that the way you show up in relationships isn’t actually healthy

✨That’s the thing about childhood emotional neglect (CEN) -

It doesn’t always look like something HAPPENED to you

It often looks like something was MISSING

And you don’t feel the weight of that until you’re the one trying to build and sustain life as a “functional adult” when you were never actually given the tools to do so

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04/15/2026

‼️You don’t usually realize the FULL IMPACT of being raised by an emotionally immature parent (EIP) until adulthood…

…when genuine interest from someone feels unfamiliar - and you catch yourself feeling guarded instead of open

…when basic routines feel harder than they “should” -
sleep, goals, housework, etc

…when you move on from accomplishments without ever slowing down to even acknowledge them

…when someone points out that the way you show up in relationships isn’t actually healthy

✨That’s the thing about childhood emotional neglect (CEN) -

It doesn’t always look like something HAPPENED to you

It often looks like something was MISSING

And you don’t feel the weight of that until you’re the one trying to build and sustain what you were never given

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Funny how estranged parents get sympathy - and estranged children get shut down❤️Follow for more support, a little dark ...
04/15/2026

Funny how estranged parents get sympathy -
and estranged children get shut down

❤️Follow for more support, a little dark humor, and honest conversations about healing from emotionally immature parents (EIPs)

04/15/2026

Many adult children of emotionally immature parents don’t recognize what was missing - until YEARS later, when their own child is crying and struggling…

…and instead of shutting down or getting irritated like their parent did, they feel something entirely different:

Compassion
Genuine concern
Empathy

And in that moment, something clicks -

Why didn’t my parents do this for me?

💔 Or sometimes, even more painful:

How could my parent respond to me - their own child - with such harshness…or such a lack of awareness?

Because now, it feels almost impossible to ignore your own child’s pain - impossible to NOT care

❤️‍🩹 If you’ve had moments like this in your own parenting journey, you’re not alone - and you belong here

❤️‍🩹

04/08/2026

REPEAT after me:

“I’m not a bad person for feeling anxious, angry, or resentful about caring for my parent as they age!”

‼️When a parent just assumes you’ll drop everything to care for them as they age, it can stir up a LOT more than just responsibility -

It can bring up:
- Resentment for what you didn’t receive
- Guilt for even feeling that resentment
- Pressure to be the “good” child
- Confusion about what you actually owe them
- ANGER - so much anger at the unfairness of it all

Because no one talks about this part:

When your emotional needs went UNMET by the very people who were SUPPOSED to meet them, being expected to now meet theirs can feel unfair and heavy

Not because you don’t care or you’re ungrateful -

But because you remember what it was like to need them - and they didn’t show up for you

And now you’re being asked to give something you had to learn how to give yourself

That’s a COMPLICATED place to be - especially if you’re still met with the same disrespect and hostility

✨If you’re feeling stuck in your relationship with your parent and don’t know how to handle it, the Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents can help

Inside the 8-week group, you’ll start learning how to:
✔️Stop self-abandoning in relationships.
✔️Set boundaries that actually work.
✔️Cope with your thoughts and feelings.
✔️Manage your triggers so they stop controlling you.
✔️Reconnect with your needs, feelings, and voice.

All with a small group of others who 💯 get it.

We start in 4/14/2026

👉🏽 Comment “START” to learn more and join

📣 Doors close THIS Friday for my support groups:1. Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) Support Group: ✨Perfect for those w...
04/08/2026

📣 Doors close THIS Friday for my support groups:

1. Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) Support Group: ✨Perfect for those who:
- Want to unpack and understand how their childhood still impacts them today
- Want tools to deal with the lasting effects of CEN (eg. self-doubt, low self-confidence, emotional dysregulation, relationship struggles, etc)

👉🏽Starts 4/13 - Comment “GROUP” to learn more

2. Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents (EIPs)
✨For those who:
- Feel confused, hurt, and/or triggered by your parent
- Wants tools to manage the guilt, shame, and tendency to people-please, feel responsible for their parent’s emotions, and/or shut down
- Want to set boundaries that stick
- Want to navigate the control tactics their parent uses - and stop losing themself in this difficult relationship

👉🏽Starts 4/14 - Comment “START” to learn more

Inside both groups, you’ll:
- Make sense of your experiences - so you can better understand yourself
- Learn tools you can actually use in real life
- Feel seen, validated, and supported by people who 💯 get it -

If you’ve been thinking about joining - this is your sign.

Doors close Friday - you don’t have to figure this out alone❤️‍🩹

04/07/2026

REPEAT after me:

“I’m not a bad person for feeling conflicted about this!”

‼️When a parent just assumes you’ll drop everything to care for them as they age, it can stir up a LOT more than just responsibility -

It can bring up:
- Resentment for what you didn’t receive
- Guilt for even feeling that resentment
- Pressure to be the “good” child
- Confusion about what you actually owe them
- ANGER - so much anger at the unfairness of it all

Because no one talks about this part:

When your emotional needs went UNMET by the very people who were SUPPOSED to meet them, being expected to now meet theirs can feel unfair and heavy

Not because you don’t care or you’re ungrateful -

But because you remember what it was like to need them - and they didn’t show up for you

And now you’re being asked to give something you had to learn how to give yourself

That’s a COMPLICATED place to be - especially if you’re still met with the same disrespect and hostility

✨If you’re feeling stuck in your relationship with your parent and don’t know how to handle it, the Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents can help

Inside the 8-week group, you’ll start learning how to:
✔️Stop self-abandoning in relationships.
✔️Set boundaries that actually work.
✔️Cope with your thoughts and feelings.
✔️Manage your triggers so they stop controlling you.
✔️Reconnect with your needs, feelings, and voice.

All with a small group of others who 💯 get it.

We start in 4/14/2026

👉🏽 Comment “START” to learn more and join

04/07/2026

💔You can have a “good” childhood…and still feel completely UNSEEN

That’s the part we don’t talk enough about -

Childhood Emotional neglect (CEN) isn’t about what happened to you - it’s about what DIDN’T happen:

❌No one noticed when you were struggling
❌No one asked how you felt
❌No one helped you make of what was around you - or within you

So of course you learned to be:
- The “easy” one / low-maintenance
- Independent / mature for your age
- The one who doesn’t need anything

And now?

🔺You second-guess your feelings
🔺You struggle to identify what you need
🔺You feel guilty for wanting more from others
🔺You feel alone… even in relationships

CEN doesn’t leave obvious scars - but it impacts EVERYTHING

If you want to make sense of what happened to you - and why things seem so much more difficult than they “should” - the CEN Support Group is a good place to start

We starts Monday 4/13 and there’s still time to join

👉🏽Comment GROUP to finally get some support and actual tools to manage it with more clarity and confidence ❤️
❤️‍🩹

04/06/2026

This is the part that’s SO painful & confusing:

When you ask for the BARE MINIMUM of what a healthy relationship needs - and get denied

This experience teaches you to:
🔺Question yourself
🔺Minimize your needs
🔺Over-function in relationships

…just to feel some form of connection

That’s the impact of being raised by emotionally immature parents (EIPs)

If you’re starting to see this more clearly, but not sure what steps to take next - I’d love to support you inside my Support Group for Adult Children of EIPs

It’s a safe space where you can start to:
- Make sense of your experiences
- Reconnect with your emotions
- Learn how to set boundaries without guilt
- Heal in a room full of people who get it

👉🏽Comment START to finally get the support, validation, and tools you need to move forward with more clarity and confidence

You don’t have to figure this out by yourself ❤️‍🩹

‼️ Birthdays don’t hurt because you “expect too much” -They hurt because they reveal just how much was MISSING from your...
04/04/2026

‼️ Birthdays don’t hurt because you “expect too much” -

They hurt because they reveal just how much was MISSING from your parent all along

For many adult children of emotionally immature parents (EIPs) birthdays bring up everything BUT happiness:
💔 Pain
💔 Sadness
💔 Loneliness
💔 Guilt and shame

It’s often the result of childhood emotional neglect (CEN) - when your emotional needs weren’t fully seen, understood, or responded to growing up.

Birthdays are supposed to be about being known, celebrated, and cared for

So when that was MISSNG…this day doesn’t just feel “off” - it feels heavy, complicated, and hard to explain.

You might find yourself:
- Bracing for disappointment
- Feeling uncomfortable being the center of attention
- Not knowing what you even want
- Or wishing the day would just pass

Not because something is wrong with you or you’re
but because something important was missing.

❤️‍🩹And this is exactly the kind of work I help clients with through my therapy, coaching, and support groups

Whether you want deeper 1:1 support or a space to feel less alone in your experience, there’s a place for you here❤️

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