Healing and moving forward from childhood trauma can feel like an uphill battle. My purpose for hosting the What I Wish My Mother Taught Me Podcast is to build a community of men and women willing to speak transparently about their life experiences and how those experiences shape them as adults and parents. My guest this week, Karen, spoke transparently about childhood abandonment, the effects of divorce on children, and the importance of seeking help in the form of therapy to heal childhood trauma and abandonment in the case of Karen. This episode is an excellent reminder that you are not alone, and there are so many people who are on that healing journey as well. The path to healing starts now. IN THIS EPISODE: Anger associated with abandonment Adolescent anger carries into college because we do not have the tools to deal with the trauma. How parents can communicate better with their kids to support changes in life Having Open communication between parent and child can help when a child feels abandoned. The loneliness that comes with divorce.  Losing siblings, going from a home filled with siblings to feeling lonely because you’ve been removed from your siblings. The importance of providing our kids with tools to manage their stresses, anxiety, emotions I wish my parents had been more patient with me I wish my parents had praised me more I wish my parents were my coaches and helped me and encouraged me, and supported me more. I wish I had tools to help me know that I am doing life right. I wish someone had told me how money works. How narcissistic family impacts our daily life. Plus much more… Check out my book What I Wish My Mother Taught Me and What I Teach My Daughter and Journals. For more, visit our website. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-i-wish/support