The age old debate: Nature vs. Nurture. But what if you grew up with a disaster of a parent?

This is a podcast for those of us with toxic or emotionally immature parents. We might not have a bunch of credentials next to our names, but we do have PhDs from the Hard Knocks University. Basically, we want this to be a validating space for adult children of parents who had no business having children.

Credits/Thanks:

Theme Song: "Clouded" by Megan Morrow. IG: @meganmorrowmusic

Sound Editing: Lisa

Cover Art: Ken

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"...Yup it goes on and on my friend."

Hey, the podcast was famous in Vietnam, for a week.

Was Lisa able to keep her sanity when her autistic father visits and stays with her for 10 days straight? She recalls memories of him struggling with social cues and showing empathy to friends, family, as well as strangers.

Sure, understanding and patience are crucial in dealing with neurodivergent individuals. But there must be a limit to what is acceptable, right?

The hosts discuss how the neurodivergent individuals have to take extra precautions in family planning, such as giving birth to a high-support-needs child.

Peer into the twisted mind of Ken as he creates analogies for people who constantly get divorced, like Lisa’s dad. Spoiler alert, it has something to do with fingers and thumbs.

Credits/Thanks:

Theme Song: "Clouded" by Megan Morrow. IG: @meganmorrowmusic

Sound Editing: Lisa

Cover Art: Ken

Follow us on:

Instagram: @nurturaldisasters

Substack: https://nurturaldisasters.substack.com

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"Feelings are like a beach ball, you can push it down but eventually it's gonna come right back up."

Right before Lisa and Ken were set to record this episode, Lisa received a random message from her old boss who had been listening to the podcast. Her old boss told Lisa how he had a heart to heart with this adult children and genuinely apologized to them about anything that he did that was hurtful in their childhood.

The random messages did not stop because Lisa received yet another message from her dad’s ex-wife #5 telling her that she and her therapist think her dad is a narcissist. Lisa explains how her dad’s high-functioning autism has a lot of similarities to vulnerable narcissism. She tells how her dad’s autism was misdiagnosed by an inexperienced psychology student.

Ken relays his own story of being misdiagnosed and prescribed the incorrect bipolar medication and the deleterious effects it had on him. Later, they weighs the pros and cons of ABA therapy and its controversial nature.

Lastly, they chat about the abominable cooking of their narcissistic parents! Seriously, it’s disgusting!

Credits/Thanks:

Theme Song: "Clouded" by Megan Morrow. IG: @meganmorrowmusic

Sound Editing: Ken & Lisa

Cover Art: Ken

Follow us on:

Instagram: @nurturaldisasters

Substack: https://nurturaldisasters.substack.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nurturaldisasters