Parentification is when a child is forced to take on the role of an adult. Many children get pushed into the role of caretaker for their younger siblings or become the referee in their parent’s arguments.

What is a parentified daughter?

A simple definition of a parentified daughter is when a daughter plays the role of mother for her own mother; the roles are reversed.

What are enmeshed relationships?

Enmeshment is a description of a relationship between two or more people in which personal boundaries are permeable and unclear. This often happens on an emotional level in which two people “feel” each other’s emotions, or when one person becomes emotionally escalated and the other family member does as well.