Advocating for Glass Children Around the World
I See Glass Children
Claim This Podcastby Alicia Meneses Maples
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Advocating for Glass Children Around the World
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June 7, 2026
The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Hidden Adult Dysfunction – Rebekah’s Story
<p class=""></p> <p class="">What happens to a child when severe mental illness consumes their family—but no one notices the healthy child is disappearing too?</p> <p class="">In this deeply moving international episode of the I See Glass Children podcast, Alicia speaks with Rebekah, a 39-year-old adult glass child from Ireland who grew up alongside an older sister who experienced a severe psychotic break in her early teens and never fully recovered. </p> <p class="">Rebekah’s story is emblematic of the glass child experience and her sister’s illness became the center of family life. Doctors, hospitalizations, medications, psychiatric units, and crisis management consumed the household. Meanwhile, Rebekah became “the healthy child”—the one who was expected to cope, perform, succeed, and never need anything herself. </p> <p class="">But beneath the appearance of being okay was a child carrying grief, loneliness, emotional neglect, and the crushing belief that her needs didn’t matter.</p> <p class="">This conversation explores the hidden impact of growing up with a sibling who has severe mental illness, the long-term effects of emotional neglect, and why so many adult glass children spend decades believing they are the lucky ones when they are anything but.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">What You’ll Hear in This Episode</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Growing up with a sibling who developed schizophrenia during adolescence</li> <li class="">What a psychotic break looked like through the eyes of a younger sister</li> <li class="">The fear, confusion, and grief that accompany severe mental illness in a family</li> <li class="">Why many glass children become invisible when a sibling enters psychiatric care</li> <li class="">The emotional impact of being labeled “the healthy child”</li> <li class="">How children learn to suppress their own needs when family crises dominate the household</li> <li class="">The connection between childhood emotional neglect and adult low self-esteem</li> <li class="">Why so many adult glass children become hyper-independent and struggle to ask for help</li> <li class="">The hidden relationship between childhood trauma and adult burnout</li> <li class="">How Rebekah experiences contributed to depression, perfectionism, and chronic self-sacrifice</li> <li class="">The challenge of healing when family members are unwilling or unable to discuss the past</li> <li class="">Why finding support outside the family can become essential for recovery</li> <li class="">The importance of chosen family, therapy, and community for adult glass children</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>Connect & Engage</strong></p> <p class="">Ready to join the movement? Here’s how you can help break the silence around glass children:</p> <ol start="1" class="wp-block-list"> <li class=""><strong>Subscribe</strong> to the I See Glass Children Podcast on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@iseeglasschildren">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-see-glass-children/id1839239738">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6wsZioGUoM0gHIpiXVpdro?si=2f9248f997904e67">Spotify </a>| or wherever you get your podcasts.</li> <li class=""><strong>Share</strong> this episode with someone who needs to hear it and tell them, “You have to hear this.”</li> <li class=""><strong>Visit</strong> <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://iseeglasschildren.com</a> and subscribe to Behind the Glass for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes content, and a special PDF with tips for helping glass children.</li> <li class=""><strong>Spread the Word:</strong> Share this episode with your bestie, your therapist, your teachers, your minister, friends. Sharing is caring—and hearing is healing.</li> </ol> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>REMEMBER:</strong></p> <p class="">If you’re struggling, reach out to a mental-health professional. You do not have to do this alone.</p> <p class="">Thank you for listening to the I See Glass Children podcast.</p> <p class=""><strong>I’m Alicia Meneses Maples, and I see you.</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>Produced by:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://brewing.media/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brewing.Media</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Dedicated to:</strong> My Daddy. I love you with all my heart forevers.</p> <p class=""><strong>Special thanks to:</strong> BlueHair</p> <p>The post <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/the-link-between-childhood-trauma-and-hidden-adult-dysfunction-rebekahs-story/">The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Hidden Adult Dysfunction – Rebekah’s Story</a> appeared first on <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com">iseeglasschildren.com</a>.</p>
April 15, 2026
When Guilt & Shame Becomes Your Super Power with Ada Undis
<p class=""></p> <p class=""></p> <p class="">What if the very emotions you’ve spent your life trying to escape… are actually trying to help you?</p> <p class="">In this powerful and surprisingly freeing conversation, Alicia sits down with confidence coach Ada Undis—a woman who boldly says something most people have never heard before:</p> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“I love guilt and shame.”</p><cite>Ada UnDis</cite></blockquote></figure> <p class="">Ada Undis is a certified Mastery Method Coach as well as a certified nutrition coach with expertise in emotional mastery, somatic work, breaking subconscious patterns and becoming unapologetically confident. You can reach Ada at: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Website: <a href="https://www.fyhappy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.fyhappy.com</a></li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aundis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aundis/</a></li> </ul> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/adaundis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://instagram.com/adaundis</a></li> </ul> <p class="">For adult glass children, guilt and shame are not abstract concepts. They are lived realities—shaping decisions, relationships, identity, and self-worth.</p> <p class="">But what if they are not signs that something is wrong with you?</p> <p class="">What if they are signals… invitations… even protectors?</p> <p class="">This episode offers a completely different framework—one that does not shame your shame or fight your guilt, but instead teaches you how to understand, work with, and ultimately transform them.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">If you have ever felt:</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Responsible for everyone else</li> <li class="">Guilty for having needs</li> <li class="">Ashamed for wanting a different life</li> <li class="">Afraid to set boundaries</li> </ul> <p class="">This conversation will meet you right where you are—and softly challenge everything you thought you knew about healing.</p> <p class="">Welcome to the I See Glass Children podcast.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What You’ll Hear</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Why guilt and shame are not your enemies—and never were</li> <li class="">The difference between <strong>guilt</strong><strong> </strong><strong>(I</strong><strong> did something bad)</strong> and <strong>shame</strong><strong> </strong><strong>(I</strong><strong> am bad)</strong></li> <li class="">How childhood trauma wires adult glass children to feel guilty for having needs</li> <li class="">The hidden ways guilt and shame show up in adulthood: <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Hyper-independence</li> <li class="">Fear of asking for help</li> <li class="">Burnout and emotional exhaustion </li> </ul> </li> <li class="">Why saying “yes” to yourself can feel selfish—and how to change that</li> <li class="">How guilt and shame influence your decisions without you realizing it</li> <li class="">The connection between unresolved guilt/shame and unhealthy relationships</li> <li class="">A simple but profound reframing: guilt and shame as <strong>protectors, not punishers</strong></li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Connect & Engage</strong></h3> <p class="">Ready to join the movement? Here’s how you can help break the silence around glass children:</p> <ol start="1" class="wp-block-list"> <li class=""><strong>Subscribe</strong> to the I See Glass Children Podcast on YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | or wherever you get your podcasts.</li> <li class=""><strong>Share</strong> this episode with someone who needs to hear it and tell them, “You have to hear this.”</li> <li class=""><strong>Visit</strong> <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://iseeglasschildren.com</a> and subscribe to Behind the Glass for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes content, and a special PDF with tips for helping glass children.</li> <li class=""><strong>Spread the Word:</strong> Share this episode with your bestie, your therapist, your teachers, your minister, friends. Sharing is caring—and hearing is healing.</li> </ol> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>REMEMBER:</strong></p> <p class="">If you’re struggling, reach out to a mental-health professional. You do not have to do this alone.</p> <p class="">Thank you for listening to the I See Glass Children podcast.</p> <p class=""><strong>I’m Alicia Meneses Maples, and I see you.</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>Produced by:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://brewing.media/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brewing.Media</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Dedicated to:</strong> My Daddy. I love you with all my heart forevers.</p> <p class=""><strong>Special thanks to:</strong> BlueHair</p> <p>The post <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/when-guilt-shame-becomes-your-super-power-with-ada-undis/">When Guilt & Shame Becomes Your Super Power with Ada Undis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com">iseeglasschildren.com</a>.</p>
March 29, 2026
Special Needs Sibling Domestic Violence – Abby’s True Story
<p class=""></p> <p class="">In today’s episode, you are going to hear from Abby, a 26-year-old adult glass child from the United States who has chosen to remain anonymous so she can share her story honestly and without restriction.</p> <p class="">And this conversation is different. It is DIFFICULT.</p> <p class="">We are taking an unflinching look at special needs sibling domestic violence. This is a topic most choose to avoid. We are presenting Abby’s story without filters because it is representative of what has happened and is happening in some high-needs families around the globe.</p> <p class="">Abby grew up in a home where her younger brother struggled with bipolar disorder and intermittent explosive disorder. From a very young age, her childhood was marked not just by emotional neglect—but by ongoing, unpredictable violence.</p> <p class="">And like so many glass children, what was happening inside her home was normalized.</p> <p class="">Minimized.</p> <p class="">Unspoken.</p> <p class="">An important content note:</p> <p class="">This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, emotional neglect, emotional abuse, physical violence, and family instability. Please listen with care and seek support if needed.</p> <p class="">What makes Abby’s story so powerful is not just what happened—but how she learned to survive it, which brace yourself, can feel almost as awful to the listener as hearing what she endured. She survived by:</p> <p class="">Staying quiet.</p> <p class="">Making herself small.</p> <p class="">Walking on eggshells.</p> <p class="">Believing that her needs, her pain, and even her safety were… irrelevant.</p> <p class="">Now, as an adult, she is just beginning to untangle what this kind of childhood does to a person.</p> <p class="">This is Abby’s story.</p> <p class="">Welcome to the I See Glass Children podcast.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>What You’ll Hear</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">What early childhood exposure to violence actually looked like inside Abby’s high-needs home</li> <li class="">The long-term psychological impact of growing up without protection from her special needs brother’s domestic violence</li> <li class="">How Abby’s mother blamed her while she was beaten</li> <li class="">How Abby normalized her childhood trauma in order to survive it</li> <li class="">How emotional neglect teaches children that their needs are irrelevant</li> <li class="">The connection between glass children and loss of self-compassion</li> <li class="">Why many adult glass children struggle with boundaries and people-pleasing</li> <li class="">The confusion, anger, and grief that surfaced in Abby’s early adulthood</li> <li class="">Why validation from a safe relationship can feel both healing and uncomfortable at the same time</li> <li class="">Abby’s message to parents about intentionally seeing and supporting all of their children</li> <li class="">Abby’s advice to teenage glass children who feel trapped and unheard</li> <li class="">Abby’s insightful retroactive perspective about the involvement of Child Protective Service in her family</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>Connect & Engage</strong></p> <p class="">Ready to join the movement? Here’s how you can help break the silence around glass children:</p> <ol start="1" class="wp-block-list"> <li class=""><strong>Subscribe</strong> to the I See Glass Children Podcast on YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | or wherever you get your podcasts.</li> <li class=""><strong>Share</strong> this episode with someone who needs to hear it and tell them, “You have to hear this.”</li> <li class=""><strong>Visit</strong> <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://iseeglasschildren.com</a> and subscribe to Behind the Glass for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes content, and a special PDF with tips for helping glass children.</li> <li class=""><strong>Spread the Word:</strong> Share this episode with your bestie, your therapist, your teachers, your minister, friends. Sharing is caring—and hearing is healing.</li> </ol> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>REMEMBER:</strong></p> <p class="">If you’re struggling, reach out to a mental-health professional. You do not have to do this alone.</p> <p class="">Thank you for listening to the I See Glass Children podcast.</p> <p class=""><strong>I’m Alicia Meneses Maples, and I see you.</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p class=""><strong>Produced by:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://brewing.media/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brewing.Media</a></p> <p class=""><strong>Dedicated to:</strong> My Daddy. I love you with all my heart forevers.</p> <p class=""><strong>Special thanks to:</strong> BlueHair</p> <p>The post <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com/special-needs-sibling-domestic-violence-abbys-true-story/">Special Needs Sibling Domestic Violence – Abby’s True Story</a> appeared first on <a href="https://iseeglasschildren.com">iseeglasschildren.com</a>.</p>
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