My mom has been helping with childcare for my kids who both have complex PTSD, but she keeps reverting to how she raised me when they're dysregulated — and I'm realizing I need to heal my own childhood stuff before I can teach her to do better with them.
More people experience this than they realize.
The task of educating an older generation about trauma-informed approaches is complicated by the realization that your own childhood wounds are still unhealed, making every conversation a confrontation with family patterns you haven't fully processed.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.