Has a relationship ever made you feel like a scared little kid? You might be resurfacing trauma from an earlier life stage. In the Season 5 premiere Sarah and Alex welcome spooky season with a deep dive into the many ways unexplored trauma could be what's messing up our relationships. Eek! 👻👻👻 Mentioned in the episode:  <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erikson%27s_stages_of_psychosocial_development"> Erikson's Stages of Development</a> | <a href= "https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/second-adolescence/202305/the-second-adolescence-of-lgbtq-adulthood"> True adolescence disrupted by Queer phobic context</a> | <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/1m4mxr8/performative_male_starter_pack/"> Performative Male</a> | <a href= "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/extended-adolescence-when-25-is-the-new-181/"> Extended Adolescence</a> | <a href= "https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-the-whole-beautiful/202202/how-parts-work-helps-us-get-to-know-ourselves"> Parts Work</a> | <a href="https://drgabormate.com/">Dr. Gabor Maté</a> | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO">DARVO</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/seattlecoalition/">SCFRE</a> Follow us: <a href= "mailto:mistakescast@gmail.com">mistakescast@gmail.com</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/">https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/</a> Logo design by roy franklin: <a href= "http://www.whateverfactory.org/">www.whateverfactory.org</a>

Ep 62: MWM Live at Liberating Love Festival

Non monogamy for imperfect people. Hosted by a queer therapist and her husband of 15 years. Sarah & Alex share their experiences opening their marriage, and interview guests about the struggles & rewards of doing relationships your own way. Mistakes Were Made is part advice, part confession, part culture critique. But it's all about learning from our missteps and stumbling toward liberation. Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/. Logo design by roy franklin of the Whatever Factory - https://www.whateverfactory.org/.