57. The Emotional Truth About Living With Your Parents Again

49min | 10/14/2025

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Welcome back to The Returner Support Podcast, the only show dedicated to the real experiences of returning to your home country after a long time abroad. Today we’re diving deep into one of the toughest challenges many returnees face: living with family again and navigating the emotions, expectations, and old patterns that come up.

In this episode, I share my personal story of returning home after years abroad, living with my parents, and confronting feelings of anger, resentment, and unworthiness that had been buried for years. I’ll take you step by step through how I processed these emotions, grieved my past experiences, and ultimately transformed my relationship with my family by showing up as myself and creating the love I needed within.

You’ll learn:

How being back home can trigger old emotional patterns and unresolved memories.
Practical strategies to give yourself the support, love, and validation you didn’t get before.
How to navigate family relationships without losing your peace or identity.
The power of vulnerability and self-awareness in transforming your relationships and your life.
Why your time abroad was proof that you are lovable, worthy, and enough, and how to carry that into your home environment.

Whether you’re living with your parents, struggling to feel understood, or simply trying to reintegrate after a long time abroad, this episode is your guide to transforming your family relationships and reclaiming your emotional freedom.

Resources & Links:

Follow me on Instagram for coaching inquiries and support: @The returner support
Interested in 1:1 coaching, Book a free 30-minute clarity call here: Here

Take a deep breath, pour yourself a drink, and join me as we deep dive into the journey of returning home, feeling seen, and finally giving yourself the love you deserve.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The returner support

The Returner Support Podcast is the only space dedicated entirely to what it really means to come back home after living abroad. Here, we go beyond reverse culture shock, we talk about the messy, beautiful, confusing process of returning to your home country and rebuilding your life from the inside out.

Whether you've just landed or have been back for months (or years), this is your space to feel seen, supported, and understood. You’ll find real talk, practical guidance, and gentle reminders that you’re not alone, and that what you’re feeling is valid.

This podcast is here to help you make sense of your return, reconnect with who you are now, and create a life that actually feels like you not just a return to the past, but a leap into your next chapter.

Because coming home is not the end of your adventure, it’s the beginning of a whole new one.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The returner support

The Returner Support Podcast is the only space dedicated entirely to what it really means to come back home after living abroad. Here, we go beyond reverse culture shock, we talk about the messy, beautiful, confusing process of returning to your home country and rebuilding your life from the inside out.

Whether you've just landed or have been back for months (or years), this is your space to feel seen, supported, and understood. You’ll find real talk, practical guidance, and gentle reminders that you’re not alone, and that what you’re feeling is valid.

This podcast is here to help you make sense of your return, reconnect with who you are now, and create a life that actually feels like you not just a return to the past, but a leap into your next chapter.

Because coming home is not the end of your adventure, it’s the beginning of a whole new one.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Welcome back to The Returner Support Podcast, the only show dedicated to the real experiences of returning to your home country after a long time abroad. Today we’re diving deep into one of the toughest challenges many returnees face: living with family again and navigating the emotions, expectations, and old patterns that come up.

In this episode, I share my personal story of returning home after years abroad, living with my parents, and confronting feelings of anger, resentment, and unworthiness that had been buried for years. I’ll take you step by step through how I processed these emotions, grieved my past experiences, and ultimately transformed my relationship with my family by showing up as myself and creating the love I needed within.

You’ll learn:

How being back home can trigger old emotional patterns and unresolved memories.
Practical strategies to give yourself the support, love, and validation you didn’t get before.
How to navigate family relationships without losing your peace or identity.
The power of vulnerability and self-awareness in transforming your relationships and your life.
Why your time abroad was proof that you are lovable, worthy, and enough, and how to carry that into your home environment.

Whether you’re living with your parents, struggling to feel understood, or simply trying to reintegrate after a long time abroad, this episode is your guide to transforming your family relationships and reclaiming your emotional freedom.

Resources & Links:

Follow me on Instagram for coaching inquiries and support: @The returner support
Interested in 1:1 coaching, Book a free 30-minute clarity call here: Here

Take a deep breath, pour yourself a drink, and join me as we deep dive into the journey of returning home, feeling seen, and finally giving yourself the love you deserve.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The returner support

The Returner Support Podcast is the only space dedicated entirely to what it really means to come back home after living abroad. Here, we go beyond reverse culture shock, we talk about the messy, beautiful, confusing process of returning to your home country and rebuilding your life from the inside out.

Whether you've just landed or have been back for months (or years), this is your space to feel seen, supported, and understood. You’ll find real talk, practical guidance, and gentle reminders that you’re not alone, and that what you’re feeling is valid.

This podcast is here to help you make sense of your return, reconnect with who you are now, and create a life that actually feels like you not just a return to the past, but a leap into your next chapter.

Because coming home is not the end of your adventure, it’s the beginning of a whole new one.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The returner support

The Returner Support Podcast is the only space dedicated entirely to what it really means to come back home after living abroad. Here, we go beyond reverse culture shock, we talk about the messy, beautiful, confusing process of returning to your home country and rebuilding your life from the inside out.

Whether you've just landed or have been back for months (or years), this is your space to feel seen, supported, and understood. You’ll find real talk, practical guidance, and gentle reminders that you’re not alone, and that what you’re feeling is valid.

This podcast is here to help you make sense of your return, reconnect with who you are now, and create a life that actually feels like you not just a return to the past, but a leap into your next chapter.

Because coming home is not the end of your adventure, it’s the beginning of a whole new one.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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