My best friend and I both have kids the same age and we've been supporting each other through learning about trauma-informed parenting, but I'm starting to see that what I thought was gentle parenting at her house might actually be her being too overwhelmed to set boundaries. I want to say something but I'm scared of losing our friendship when we both need this support so badly.
More people experience this than they realize.
The delicate balance between supporting a friend's healing journey and advocating for children's safety when trauma responses look like permissiveness.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
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