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Excessive resistance.

  Carolyn and her daughter Jesse find themselves in the middle of a pandemic in the midst of individuation . Arguments are, well, uncomfortable. After a multifaceted survey of Carolyn's experience with Jessie, the good, the bad, and the ugly, she feels better about herself . With her increased sense of security, Carolyn was ready to get back into the fight. I'm glad she got better. But I am a mother. Despite how transformative AAIT can be, mothers and daughters usually have a little more charged energy than they can work on in an hour . Carolyn welcomed the suggestion to stay on a more balanced level with Jesse. Basic PEAT is a powerful little dynamo that supports emotional regulation and is a useful tool for teen mothers and young adults . Carolyn is steady in her BP practice and ready to dive a little deeper. I suggested that she answer two questions about Jessie each day for the next week. What am I fighting against Jesse? About her way of thinking? Action? Do you feel? ...