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Relationship challenges are at the top of the list of things that come up in therapy sessions. I\u2019m not just referring to partner relationship difficulties, but even relationships with other family members. Becoming a parent brings up a lot of relationship dynamics about childhood, family, and our own parents, especially if there was family disruption, abuse, neglect, or emotional unavailability. To be fair, I\u2019m not parent-shaming or blaming. Parents of a generation or two back might not have had great parenting skills because they didn\u2019t get the parenting that they needed. Join me as we explore this concept in today\u2019s Behind the Sessions episode.\n\nShow Highlights:\n\nAs a psychologist, I can only diagnose and understand my clients\u2014not all the other people in their lives.\n\nOur early experiences with our parents shape how we connect with people, how we bond and attach, and how we navigate relationships.\n\nThe pressure on a new parent can be intense and lead to anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and OCD patterns.\n\nHealing our childhood trauma is a relatively new concept.\n\nRelationships with our parents can run the gamut from having no contact at all to having an incredibly intrusive parent.\n\nThe generational healing journey begins with realizing that the way you were parented doesn\u2019t have to be carried forward. You CAN break the cycle.\n\nMistakes are part of life and learning.\n\nSeeing a therapist can help you NOT carry old traumas into the rest of your parenting journey.\n\nA deeper understanding of yourself and your healing can help you see your parents through a different lens.\xa0\n\nI look forward to expanding further on this topic in future episodes with several of my colleagues!\n\n\nResources:\nPlease find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to better support people for whom they provide services.\xa0\nYou can also follow PSI on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and most other platforms\nVisit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.\xa0\xa0\nVisit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!