I was raised in a cult and left when I was 18 and my 10-year-old asks about religion and extended family and I don't know how to give her spiritual grounding without the extremism I grew up with.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent seeks to offer their child meaning and community while navigating their own complicated relationship with faith systems that caused them harm.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.