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Scenario

When siblings disagree about sharing family trauma with the next generation

My sister and I found letters our grandmother wrote about losing her family in the war and we both want to honor what we learned but can't agree on whether telling our kids these stories would be healing or just passing down more pain.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people carrying the same inherited wound must navigate the impossible choice between protection and truth-telling across generations.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical grief — intergenerational mourning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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