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“The hypervigilance of a boy living with domestic violence scanning his home for any sign of threat is very adaptive; in a classroom, this can prevent the child from paying attention to the teacher and result in the child being labeled with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), which is maladaptive.”
― What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
― What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
“The greater truth would be that the love you longed for was not available for your mother to give.”
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
“Being a parent meant exposing a part of your heart to incredible joy and happiness, but also to the possibility of unspeakable despair and agony.”
― A Steep Price
― A Steep Price
“Perhaps your mother carried a wound from her mother and was unable to give you what she didn’t get. Her parenting skills would be limited by what she did not receive from her parents.”
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
“Lacking adequate parental support or connection, many emotionally deprived children are eager to leave childhood behind. They perceive that the best solution is to grow up quickly and become self-sufficient. These children become competent beyond their years but lonely at their core. They often jump into adulthood prematurely, getting jobs as soon as they can, becoming sexually active, marrying early, or joining the service.”
― Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / The Whole Brain Child / Headspace Guide to Mindfulness & Meditation / My Stroke of Insight / The Alzheimers Solution / No Alzheimer's Smarter Brain Keto Solution
― Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / The Whole Brain Child / Headspace Guide to Mindfulness & Meditation / My Stroke of Insight / The Alzheimers Solution / No Alzheimer's Smarter Brain Keto Solution
Ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,239 books
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137 friends
612 books
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19 friends
198 books
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15 friends
543 books
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103 friends
49 books
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180 friends
102 books
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16 friends
2,965 books
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20 friends
30 books
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9 friends
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