My sister and I are both mothers now and we've started talking about our childhood for the first time in twenty years - the way our mom would fly into rages and throw things and hit us - and we realize we've never actually processed any of it together even though we lived through the same house.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who survived the same traumatic environment are discovering that their shared experience, long buried in silence, needs to be witnessed and understood together before either can fully heal.
“Where Are You with Violence in families — understanding and breaking cycles?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.