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Whether to share family secrets when your child becomes a parent

My daughter is pregnant and keeps asking about my childhood but there are things I swore I would never tell anyone and I don't know if silence protects her or hurts her

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're torn between protecting your daughter from painful family history and giving her information that might help her break generational patterns.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.