How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
Prisca grew up feeling controlled and intimidated by her older brother and distanced herself from him as an adult. But her Nicaraguan parents never saw anything wrong with the dynamic. And Diane Orozco, a psychotherapist who helps first-gens heal from trauma and abuse, speaks with Juleyka about how to navigate estranged relationships within our families.
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is the author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color and the founder of Latina Rebels. You can learn more about Prisca here.
Featured Expert:
Diane Orozco is a Marriage and Family Terapist currently working in private practice at Alvarado Therapy. Diane’s experience includes parent training, school based services, and outpatient community mental health. She has experience working with youth, adults and families struggling with trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and life transitions. She received a Master’s of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Trauma Studies from Pacific Oaks College. She is an alumni of the AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) Minority Fellowship Program and a member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists). Learn more about her work here.
If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to Telling them I'm Moving in with My Boyfriend and When Familism Hurts.
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