My brother and I both grew up with our father's explosive anger and now we're trying to figure out how to handle family gatherings with our own kids present — he thinks we should just 'manage' Dad like we always have but I can't watch my daughter flinch the way we used to.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who survived the same trauma are discovering they have fundamentally different approaches to breaking cycles with their own children.
“Where Are You with Violence in families — understanding and breaking cycles?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.