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What happens when your birthday consistently falls near Mother's Day or Father's Day? Both hosts share how their special days were often overshadowed or completely forgotten due to holiday overlap, creating lasting impacts on how they approach celebrations.

Kerry's visceral anxiety around her birthday stems from childhood disappointments, manifesting in a coping mechanism of planning her own getaways to avoid potential hurt. Her story resonates with anyone who's ever felt invisible on the one day meant to celebrate them.

The conversation takes a thoughtful turn when examining how childhood experiences shape our adult birthday expectations. Chrisy realizes her parents essentially provided a "high-end hotel" experience with all material needs met but limited emotional engagement, while Kerry grew up as a "parentized child" taking care of herself from an early age. These contrasting upbringings created very different relationships with birthdays and celebrations.

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