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1 day agoTo the Wounded Parent Who Wants to Do Everything Right - Tiny Buddha
Healing from childhood trauma is essential for effective parenting and nurturing children's emotional well-being.
When I first met Rashida, she introduced herself with a disclaimer: "I'm a little intense." She said it with a grimace, as if the label left a bad taste in her mouth. I replied, "Good to know. What else should I know about you?" She told me she was a mother, a recent pickleball enthusiast, and a leader in risk and compliance at a Fortune 500 company. I thought maybe such a role demanded intensity, but I still asked, "Where does that 'intense' label come from?"