It was never really about the gifts.
It was about a lifetime of having things—and people—taken out of her hands, then being left to carry the consequences.
Trauma makes everything feel like the final straw.

It was never really about the gifts.
It was about a lifetime of having things—and people—taken out of her hands, then being left to carry the consequences.
Trauma makes everything feel like the final straw.
She finally got a chance to rebuild what was lost.
Then she discovered that even the space where she kept it safe wasn't really hers.
A new piece of Never Made It Home.
#NeverMadeItHome #IndigenousStories #Regalia #FamilyTrauma #IntergenerationalTrauma
In Canada today, September 30th is a day of reflection to honour residential school survivors, remembering the children who did not return home. #intergenerationaltrauma #indigenous #Canada #EveryChildMatters
When Two Generations Understand Anxiety Differently
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#GenerationGap #ImmigrantFamilies #MentalHealth #AnxietyAwareness #ImmigrantExperience #CulturalDifferences #IntergenerationalTrauma #FamilyExpectations #Aware #EmotionalHealth #GenerationalHealing #PepUnlimited
When Two Generations Understand Anxiety Differently
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#Generations #GenerationGap #ImmigrantFamilies #MentalHealth #Anxiety #ImmigrantExperience #CulturalDifferences #IntergenerationalTrauma #FamilyExpectations #Therapy #EmotionalHealth #GenerationalHealing #PepRaise
I joined Lauren Nee of @bookstr.bsky.social in a conversation about healing the deep wounds of #intergenerationaltrauma and breaking the cycle of familial #abuse.
Check out the link below to learn more about my journey and my book THE HOUSE ON 9TH LINE!
What is #intergenerationaltrauma? How can you #breakthecycle?
These findings suggest that mothers’ own childhood experiences can impact brain development and emotional health of their offspring, particularly in girls. #mentalhealth #neuroscience #intergenerationaltrauma #childdevelopment #braindevelopment #anxiety #researchimpact