This week on Raising EQ, we’re talking about one of the most powerful truths in parenting: our childhoods come with us.

The way we were comforted (or not), the messages we received about emotions, and the love—or lack of it—we experienced all shape how we show up for our own kids.

In this episode, Dr. Holly Symons dives into the idea of “ghosts in the nursery,” a concept introduced by child psychoanalyst Selma Fraiberg, who showed how unhealed parts of our past can quietly influence our parenting.But here’s the hope: awareness changes everything.

 When we understand why we react, we create space to respond differently—to parent the child in front of us instead of the one inside us still needing healing. 💫

We’ll explore:🌱How your past shapes emotional triggers
🌱Why self-awareness is key to breaking intergenerational cycles
🌱Simple ways to reflect, repair, and reconnect
🌱And how healing yourself directly raises your child’s emotional intelligence

Because when you parent with awareness, you’re not just raising EQ in your children—you’re raising it in yourself. 💛

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