Why Your Tough Childhood Shouldn’t Stop You From Having Kids

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If you know it was tough, you’re ahead of the game
The very fact that you understand there were elements of your childhood that were tough, and the fact that you analyze and reflect on how your childhood affected you, already puts you ahead of the game. It means that you won’t let subconscious patterns and trauma dictate your parenting style. You’re awake. You’re aware.