I also had a turbulent time but came out clingy and anxious. My kiddo has a very stable home and is super independent. The same water that softens the potato hardens the egg…we all come out of situations differently!
2025-11-30 06:58:47
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Bella Messina :
Therapy just taught me that the “best parts of me” are actually just nervous system response activated masking for the worst parts of me 🥲 so they are, in fact, not the asset I thought they were. That one rocked me when it was first explained
2025-11-30 08:20:57
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Nas Milevk :
Circle of security!
2025-11-30 06:37:56
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lilns :
I seriously worry my sense of humour is derived from trauma 😂
2025-11-30 07:39:37
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Tess :
I always say to my partner that what I went through as child was character building and thats why I'm so funny and our kids aren't going to be funny because they're not going to go through the same 😅
2025-11-30 08:28:47
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Kiara 🌞 :
Yesss! My trauma made me incredibly independent and resilient but it also made me not trust people who should have been my safe space and it never felt like the priority in anyone's life. So while it gave me some great qualities, it also gave me some I could rather not have.
2025-11-30 07:51:21
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Sarah :
Pop culture parenting has a great episode on resilience ❤
2025-11-30 09:42:12
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gabbygreen :
I think resilience etc is like a muscle. You can build it with practise and training, or out of necessity for survival.
2025-11-30 09:03:50
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Kookier maritime :
Me too. But also lots of people go through hard times and are not resilient!
2025-11-30 07:23:29
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cjb0603 :
Let them struggle, fail, try again through low stakes vs high stakes situations.
2025-11-30 08:14:53
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Laura :
Yes me! I worry all the time. Seriously and unseriously. Like, how will they be funny if they don’t have trauma 😂
2025-12-01 09:30:00
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LJ94 :
I grew up in a very a busive and narcissistic household, so much so that I haven’t spoken to my parents or siblings in YEARS and I plan on keeping it that way forever (they haven’t met my daughters). I am forever worrying about how I parent them, and I actually landed myself in therapy because I spiraled
2025-12-01 10:32:33
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Steph | The Gumnut Trade :
We can give them the tools we never had ❤
2025-11-30 11:48:22
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Dr Imogen :
Same! When something doesn't go my kids way I remind myself that he has to experience some adversity in life 😂
2025-12-01 06:27:55
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Jess :
I had a rough upbringing and therapy was definitely SO helpful in terms of the way I view my parenting etc 🙌🏼
2025-12-01 03:44:19
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Brittmillerr - SAHM 🌊 🌺 :
Totally agree! That’s why I’m such a good parent and partner now ❤️
2025-11-30 20:41:01
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Caitlin Taylor :
I wouldn’t say my childhood was too bad but there was definitely A LOT of 😳 moments when I look back. I was speaking to a therapist once about how it’s hard not to be resentful and she said “I see an extremely capable young woman who is wise beyond her years” and since that moment I’ve stressed about raising children. Surely I don’t have to traumatise them
2025-11-30 09:34:24
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danielleandthegilmans :
When my daughter said that a storm ruining Halloween trick or treating was “the worst day of her life”. I felt like a good Mum. But then I worry that she won’t be able to cope if anything actually bad happens to her.
2025-11-30 10:32:38
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Becky Heidi :
Find books by Celia Lashlie she talks about boys and resilience but I think it applies to all kids. Let them make mistakes particularly teen years leave lunch at home - don’t take it to them, homework also do not deliver. Make some boundaries that you expect teens will breach have consequence (sensible ones) and stick to them. I am ex teacher now work in justice sector.
2025-11-30 09:51:07
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Caitlin 💕✨ :
Im not even a parent yet but yes I think about this alll the time
2025-11-30 06:38:35
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Brittyyox :
Feel this aaaaaaaaall the time, how will they be empathetic and funny 😅✨😂
2025-11-30 08:59:27
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Local Cryptid :
I grew up similarly - and there are usually multiple ways to support skills development, and also every human has a different temperament. So for something like independence which some people have to adopt due to a lack of support. It can also come from environments that parents give age appropriate freedom to develope agency and be taught where to find information they need and confidence to do something and fail, learn and try again without fear
2025-11-30 10:37:01
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_itscondimentary :
My sense of humour came from my trauma. I think about my kids personalities everyday
2025-11-30 11:46:39
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Chloe H681 :
Hahaha yes I think about that all the time. The most amazing parents, but we had a ROUGH time. Therapists love to see me coming.
2025-11-30 07:20:06
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