A parent’s main job is to protect. But what happens when your parent doesn’t protect you? What happens when they not only let bad things happen to you, but they doubt and dismiss you when you ask them for help? Our listener, Haylie, decided to go no-contact with her father after multiple attempts to reconcile their relationship. Now she wants to know how to grieve the death of the relationship. On this episode of How To!, <a href="https://www.patrickteahantherapy.com/?_gl=1%2A6vcpj%2A_ga%2AMjM0MjkwOTE0LjE2OTYzNjkzNTc.%2A_ga_ZRFB68CHB3%2AMTcwMDUyODc0Mi42LjAuMTcwMDUyODc0Mi42MC4wLjA.">Patrick Teahan</a>, <a href="https://www.patrickteahantherapy.com/healing-community/?_gl=1*1bzzxix*_ga*MjM0MjkwOTE0LjE2OTYzNjkzNTc.*_ga_ZRFB68CHB3*MTcwMDUyODc0Mi42LjAuMTcwMDUyODc0Mi42MC4wLjA.">licensed clinical social worker</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@patrickteahanlicswtherapy">childhood trauma therapist</a>, joins us to explain why cutting off a parent is so difficult, why we grieve these relationships, and how to start healing. If you liked this episode, check out: <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/how-to/2020/06/family-therapist-joshua-coleman-on-how-to-fix-a-broken-relationship">How To Walk Away from an Impossible Parent</a>Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at <a href="mailto:howto@slate.com">howto@slate.com</a> or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-with-charles-duhigg/id1469631127">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2sTpPBvpoGHZlDwgSKI7EZ?si=bD7WdR-vTjuCva13Wdn5qw">Spotify</a> or wherever you listen.How To’s executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Jabari Butler.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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