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When trauma responses prevent necessary parenting

My 12-year-old screams at me when I ask her to do homework and I just walk away because I was yelled at as a child and swore I'd never be that parent.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Our own wounds can become obstacles to providing the structure and guidance our children need.

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