"How can I learn to truly listen to my child without losing myself in the process?"

"How can I learn to truly listen to my child without losing myself in the process?" — one of our followers asked our expert in the "Ask a Psychologist" series.

Finding a balance between your child's needs and your own is not always easy, says psychologist and practitioner Yana Kobets. Parents naturally want to be attentive, supportive, and emotionally available for their children. Yet they may become so focused on their child's needs, wishes, and feelings that they begin to neglect their own. Over time, this can lead to exhaustion, frustration, and the feeling that there's nothing left for yourself.

In reality, healthy relationships begin where there is room for both people's needs. Our psychologist explains how to achieve this balance. Read her full answer here:
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