We had a complicated relationship as I was growing up. I started out as his little girl, with whom he would wrestle and cuddle. For the first ten years of my life, I was treated similarly to my older brothers, so I became a tomboy with both barbies and dump trucks. I was a happy child for the most part, although it was obvious that my sensitive nature seemed like an affront to him at times.
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Intergenerational Trauma
I am currently working on a talk about intergenerational trauma. Simply put, what occurs as a traumatic event in one generation will be passed along to the next. This results in DNA abnormalities and leaves the next generation at risk for diseases and mental health problems
