{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/673d85a7ed940338805562f5/694651a9e2b7985fa2670cd4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr. Sherrie Campbell: When “Toxic” Love Feels Familiar, Healing Childhood Patterns While Co-Parenting After Abuse","description":"<p>Besties, if you’ve ever looked back and thought, “Why did that relationship feel like home, even when it hurt?” this episode is for you. Lindsay sits down with our new BFF, Dr. Sherrie Campbell to unpack the painful truth. When you come from low-effort families, inconsistency, emotional neglect, and chaos can feel familiar. That familiarity can pull you into intimate relationships that mirror your childhood wounds.</p><p>And when the relationship ends, the impact doesn’t. We talk about co-parenting after domestic abuse, high-conflict custody, and how control can continue through communication, schedules, and court. Dr. Sherrie shares practical, trauma-aware tools to help you break the cycle, set boundaries that hold, use low-drama communication strategies, and protect your peace while staying grounded as a parent.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Why “toxic” love feels familiar when you grew up in a low-effort family system</li><li>How childhood conditioning shapes adult attachment, tolerance, and red flags</li><li>Co-parenting after abuse, when communication becomes the new battlefield</li><li>Parallel parenting vs. co-parenting, choosing safety and stability</li><li>Gray rock and boundary scripts to stop feeding conflict</li><li>Documentation and pattern tracking for family court</li><li>Nervous system regulation when every message triggers anxiety</li><li>Rebuilding self-trust and breaking generational cycles</li></ul><p><br></p><p>About Dr. Sherrie Campbell</p><p>Dr. Sherrie Campbell is a licensed psychologist, author, and speaker focused on toxic family systems, emotional abuse recovery, and boundary work that helps people reclaim their lives.</p><ul><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f3a7/72.png\">&nbsp;Listen now on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitch-is-a-bad-word-a-domestic-violence-podcast/id1780948251\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3frZ12xmxKo0lCa8eIGCDD?si=7d30be6f006b4e9d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f4fa/72.png\">&nbsp;Watch the full episode on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BitchIsABadWord\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f46f_200d_2640_fe0f/72.png\">&nbsp;Join the Bestie Gang on <a href=\"patreon.com/BitchIsABadWord\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> for bonus content and behind the scenes</li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/2b50/72.png\">&nbsp;Rate and review on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitch-is-a-bad-word-a-domestic-violence-podcast/id1780948251\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> so more survivors can find this episode</li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f4f2/72.png\">&nbsp;Follow Bitch Is A Bad Word on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitch-is-a-bad-word-a-domestic-violence-podcast/id1780948251\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3frZ12xmxKo0lCa8eIGCDD?si=7d30be6f006b4e9d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a> so you never miss an episode</li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f501/72.png\">&nbsp;Share this with a bestie who’s co-parenting in chaos or healing childhood patterns</li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f4ac/72.png\">&nbsp;Comment your biggest takeaway and the boundary you’re setting next</li><li><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f49c/72.png\">&nbsp;Support is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline (US) 1-800-799-SAFE</li></ul><p><br></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Support Our Sponsor: </strong></p><p><strong>TALKINGPARENTS APP</strong></p><p><strong>The #1 App For More Confident Co-Parenting</strong></p><p><strong>Click to Learn More</strong>: <a href=\"https://talkingparents.com/biabw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://talkingparents.com/biabw</a></p><p><br></p><p>We’re teaming up with TalkingParentsApp to give the Bestie Gang one of the best tools for the Bestie Toolkit, the power to communicate without chaos. Because as much as we love reading your “Texties from your Exties,” some messages are better left professionally documented.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re co-parenting with a narcissist, living through post-separation abuse, or just trying to protect your peace, the TalkingParents app will save your sanity. Every message. Every call. Every receipt. Safely logged. Documented bad words, gaslighting, word salads, or being run around more than a Target cart on a Sunday. Just boundaries, receipts, and your peace of mind.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Follow @TalkingParentsApp on Instagram &amp; listen to the full episode of this Bitch Is A Bad Word ep now.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Lindsay Abernathy | Domestic Violence Survivor"}