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The Rising Beyond Podcast
Are you ready to thrive as you are coming out of a toxic or abusive relationship? Join Sybil Cummin, a licensed professional counselor who has specialized in working with victims and survivors of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse for over a decade and runs a membership community for women on their healing journey. On this podcast you will finally feel understood and your experience will be validated as you learn tangible strategies to handle family court, coparent with your abuser, improve your connection with your children, and heal from the trauma of narcissistic abuse and domestic violence.
The Rising Beyond Podcast
Bonus Coaching Session: When Unconditional Love Looks Like “Being Walked Over”
In this week’s Friday Coaching Corner, I respond to a listener who’s six years post–custody loss and doing her best to stay connected with her teen daughter—while being accused of crossing boundaries and “embarrassing” her.
This mom wonders: “Am I doing okay? Or am I being walked over by my child and my ex?”
It’s a question many protective parents ask themselves when trying to balance compassion, boundaries, and the constant pressure to appear “perfect” under the court’s microscope.
In this episode, I explore:
- What it means to show unconditional love without losing your footing.
- How to reframe communication to focus on love, connection, and curiosity instead of control.
- The difference between compassionate boundaries and compliance.
- How to handle teens who use “therapy language” to push back or deflect.
- Why you can (and should) stop caring what outsiders think.
- Hope for parents who’ve lost time with their kids—how consistent, grounded love can bring them back in the long run.
This episode is for every parent who’s been told they’re “too soft,” when in reality, they’re showing incredible restraint and resilience in the face of impossible systems and emotionally complex parenting.
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