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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 45 MIN

Why Your Kids' Experiences Feel Like They're YOURS: Enmeshed Parenting Traps No One Talks About

from No More BullShift

Are you living through your kids — feeling every failure as your own, every win as a relief? This episode breaks down the enmeshed family pattern that no one is talking about, and why it's quietly destroying your children's confidence AND your own identity. Marci and Peggy pull back the curtain on what it really looks like when moms over-identify with their kids — from the "Pam" in every school parking lot to the parent calling their child's employer at 22. If your self-worth is wrapped up in your child's GPA, social life, or happiness... this one's for you. In this episode: What enmeshed family patterns actually look like (and the subtle signs you might be missing) Why "only as happy as your least happy child" is a trap — and how to get out The real cost to your kids when you step in to save them How to build a life alongside your children instead of through them What it means to let them stumble now while they still have a safe place to land 💬 "Their struggle is not your failure." 💬 "Your worth was never meant to be measured by someone else's life." What resonated with you? What is a hard truth we discussed? Share Below and lets keep the conversation going. 🎙️ Keep the shift going: ⭐ Subscribe — new episodes every Monday and Thursday 👍 Like, Rate and Review this if it hit home 📲 Share with a woman who needs to hear this today 📸 Follow us @nomorebullshift on YouTube and Instagram

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