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How Childhood Trauma Shows Up in Parenting Moments

Every time my daughter has a meltdown I can feel my own childhood panic rising up and I freeze instead of helping her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Past wounds can hijack present capacity, leaving both parent and child without the regulation they need.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Emotional intelligence and co-regulation?”

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