Ask Amy: Donor father now wants biological siblings to meet
You advised her to let her sons know about the anxiety their conversations can provoke.
It’s possible that her sons have inherited her anxious tendencies and are looking to her for reassurance during conversations.
As a parent who struggles with anxiety and has children who have inherited that gene, it is often a balance between being vulnerable with them while also lending strength when they need it.
Worried should approach the subject carefully, lest her sons begin to feel they should only share positive news.
– Also Anxious
Dear Anxious: Thank you for this very valuable insight.
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