Why You Never Got to Be a Kid: How to Heal When Your Parents Didn't Parent Mindy Pelz knows she will not make

knows she will not make it to her one-hundredth birthday

Wren runs the bakery in town

Even amidst the eye rolls

It will make a nice addition to your Folkmanis finger puppet collection

with a soft felt flap finale

Why You Never Got to Be a Kid: How to Heal When Your Parents Didn't Parent Mindy Pelz knows she will not makeBy: Dennelly PhD LCSW, Lauren Published by New Harbinger Publications, 2026 08 04 You were the responsible one. The helper. The fixer. But no one ever asked what you needed. If you grew up caring for your parents or siblings from a young age, you may still carry the invisible weight of that role today. Parentificationbeing forced to take on adult responsibilities too sooncan shape everything from your self worth and mental health to your relationships