'The implication was clear: How could you be a good parent when you didn’t have a solid foundation of your own?'
That feeling stayed with me even after we broke up. I wondered if “daddy issues” would in some way always be a part of who I was.
When I became a mother, it became even more important to heal the wounds from my past. Through therapy and my writing, I was able to attain a greater understanding of how my relationship with my father shaped me and, more importantly, to identify how I wanted to parent my own children differently, so they understood their worth.
The questions I have asked in return are: “Why are we judging women for being affected by men’s bad behaviour? Rather than stereotyping those who had no control over their situations, shouldn’t we recognise and celebrate their power to change the narrative?”Any form of trauma, however challenging, offers the opportunity for growth, learning and ultimately becoming a stronger person.
Instead of negatively affecting my parenting, my experiences make me more aware of and intentional in how I raise my own children. I have a greater sense of empathy. I have learned to use my imagination in a way that I never would have without the times in childhood when I dreamed of different circumstances.
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