The Confidence Dilemma Women Face In The Workplace - Page 11

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What will you pass on?
Understanding which of our parents’ lessons and behaviors we find helpful versus damaging can be difficult at first, but it becomes easier when you bring the focus to what you’d like to pass on to your kids. “What are some things from your past experiences with your family, that you would want to carry on, and teach your children? And what would you prefer to leave in the past?” Even if you don’t or won’t have children, Dr. Joy still sees this as a useful exercise for understanding your childhood.