From Avoidance to Acceptance: How ACT Can Help Families Embrace Emotions
Mary O'Brien Mary O'Brien

From Avoidance to Acceptance: How ACT Can Help Families Embrace Emotions

As millennial parents, many of us grew up in a world that didn't always encourage emotional expression. We were often taught to "stay strong," "push through," or even "just get over it." Many of us were taught to suppress emotions with unhealthy coping strategies like late-night ice cream. These messages, whether implicit or explicit, taught us to avoid our emotions rather than experience them.

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