We often hear about generational trauma—the phenomenon in which traumatic experiences endured by one generation ripple down and affect subsequent generations. Stories of hardship, scarcity, and ...

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This is part 2 of a 3-part series (When Parts Merge). Read part 1 here. As I write this, I find myself reflecting on the work that still remains with the parts of me that continue to heal. Although ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...

To be queer is to reinvent yourself. To toss aside the self-image that was handed to you as an infant, to craft a new identity — and maybe even choose a new name. And yet, anyone who joins the ...

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...

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“Generational trauma[…]means one generation’s scars affecting four generations or more[…]It also means when we face our own trauma, it colors and deepens what we experience.” Hog and crop farmer, ...

When a mom carries unresolved pain from her own childhood, it can affect the way she parents and how her children learn to ...

Generational financial trauma has a profound impact on your relationship with money and often starts before you are born. This article explores the first of the 6 hidden sources of financial trauma.