Post-Traumatic Parenting: Break the Cycle and Become the Parent You Always Wanted to Be

"I want to parent differently than the way I was parented; I know what not to do, but I'm not so sure about what I should do."

Every good parent wants to create relationships with their children that are filled with joy, connection, and healthy attachment. Yet well-meaning but traumatized parents--those who suffered as children or who are dealing with traumatic events as adults--tend to see the world from a survival point of view. If that's you, you might suspect that your own trauma is nega...