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How to help grandchildren heal from parental trauma

My granddaughter is eight and has nightmares every night about her mother who used to hit her and I do not know how to help her feel safe in the world.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Secondary trauma and inadequate resources leave grandparents struggling to address complex psychological wounds in children.

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