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Featured Psychcology Today Post: Can a parent have too much empathy?

by Dr. Lynn Margolies

 

Can a parent have too much empathy?

Is there a problem with feeling too much? Many people experience vicarious distress when imagining other people’s reactions, which can hold them back from taking needed action in those relationships. For example, intuitive parents with strong emotional connections to their kids can confuse empathy with over-identification or projection. Learn how to recognize the difference between healthy empathy and feeling too much, so you can be more in control of your own emotions and more effective in relationships with your kids and other people.

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Can a Parent Have Too Much Empathy?​

 

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