Listen "39. Sacrificing Yourself and Taking Up Space"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Charlene and Gina DeMillo Wagner discuss the painful complexities of sacrificing yourself for your family, grieving the loss of a complicated relationship, and learning to speak up for yourself. Gina is an award-winning author and journalist. Her book, Forces of Nature, is available at Amazon, Bookshop.org, or anywhere books are sold.
The New York Times essay about siblings mentioned in this episode can be found here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/well/mourning-the-loss-of-a-sibling-rival.html
Episode highlights:
Setting boundaries with your family
Gaining permission to express the hurt/grief you’ve grown up with
The process of writing a book through grief
The importance of voicing your needs and receiving validation
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Follow the podcast at @thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Follow Gina on Instagram at @ginadwagner
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Credits:
Music by AlexGrohl and QubeSounds from Pixabay
Audio Edited by bReel Podcast Production
Show Notes & Social Media by Caroline Mason
The New York Times essay about siblings mentioned in this episode can be found here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/well/mourning-the-loss-of-a-sibling-rival.html
Episode highlights:
Setting boundaries with your family
Gaining permission to express the hurt/grief you’ve grown up with
The process of writing a book through grief
The importance of voicing your needs and receiving validation
Find us on Instagram:
Follow the podcast at @thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
Follow Gina on Instagram at @ginadwagner
Your financial support will help keep episodes releasing every other week! Without your support, episodes will be released once a month instead. Donate today at the following links:
https://ko-fi.com/thespecialneedssiblingpodcast
https://www.thespecialneedssiblingpodcast.com/support
Credits:
Music by AlexGrohl and QubeSounds from Pixabay
Audio Edited by bReel Podcast Production
Show Notes & Social Media by Caroline Mason
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