How Your Mother Passes Her Wounds Onto You
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Julia Austin
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The road to healing
As for healing from these generational wounds, “It’s okay to seek family therapy or individual therapy,” says Jackson. “Make sure that people are talking. Oftentimes, these things are just swept under the rug. No one says anything about them, and it’s a huge elephant in the room you can’t ignore anymore.” She also says, when you are communicating with your mother, “You don’t want to make assumptions. Actively listen to the other person’s side.”
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