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When family photos trigger trauma instead of warm memories

My children ask why we don't have family photos displayed like their friends do and I don't know how to explain that looking at those pictures makes me feel sick

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're struggling to help your children understand family dynamics when the visible symbols of family connection are sources of pain rather than comfort for you.

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