Childhood and Society
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Clinical studies of such children reveal that a preponderance of them have parents who have related to them in either a helpless and fearful way or a hostile and self-referential one. The children of helpless and fearful parents, in particular, have a very difficult time later in life. Their parents tend to be sweet and fragile, not hostile or aggr
... See moreMark Epstein • The Trauma of Everyday Life
Beginning at birth, babies have powerful feelings and fears about the world in which they live. A big part of their parents’ job is to help them manage those feelings – to calm and make them feel safe, for example, or to soothe them when they hurt. If we grow up with caretakers who let us down, who don’t provide the emotional support we need, we wi
... See moreJoseph Burgo PhD • Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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