110: Overfunctioning Part 1: Do You Overfunction in Your Relationship? with Licensed Therapist Dr. Kathleen Smith

Do you find yourself being the overfunctioner in your relationship? Overfunctioning happens when you take on more than your fair share of the parenting tasks in an attempt to control or fix a situation that triggers your anxiety. It often leads to unhealthy relationship and parenting patterns, and ends up increasing the invisible load moms are carrying. 

I sat down with Dr. Kathleen Smith, therapist and author of Everything Isn't Terrible, to talk about the relationship between anxiety and overfunctioning, and how to overcome it. In part 1, we focus on how to recognize over and underfunctioning and why breaking the pattern is important. 

(For the second part of our conversation, how to manage your overfunctioning, catch Episode 111!) 

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3hrMfbH 

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