My ex and I are trying to co-parent our son who witnessed domestic violence in our marriage and we can't agree on whether therapy should focus on the divorce trauma or the earlier stuff — and every conversation about it turns into relitigating our relationship.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people whose shared history includes harm are now required to collaborate on healing the child who witnessed that harm, while their own unresolved trauma keeps contaminating every interaction.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
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