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From Wounded Child to Protective Mother

By Dedre Adeyemi

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From Wounded Child to Protective Mother

By Dedre Adeyemi

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In this raw and transformative memoir, Dedre Adeyemi takes readers on an intimate journey through the challenging terrain of motherhood while healing from childhood trauma. With unflinching honesty, she reveals how becoming a parent forced her to confront the shadows of her past-and ultimately find freedom not just for herself, but for generations to come.When Dedre becomes pregnant with her first child, she faces her deepest fears: Will she pass on her wounds? Can she protect her children when she couldn't protect herself? Can she give them the secure attachment she never experienced? Through powerful storytelling, she shares her struggles with hypervigilance, triggers, and the constant battle between protection and restriction.Readers will witness Dedre's evolution from survival to thriving as she learns to:Break intergenerational patterns of traumaNavigate triggering parenting moments with growing awarenessBuild a resilient partnership with her husbandFind a balance between necessary protection and freedom for growthTransform her wounds into wisdom that serves rather than limits her children
This isn't a story of perfect healing, but of genuine transformation. Dedre shows that breaking cycles doesn't happen in a single moment of revelation, but through thousands of small, conscious choices made every day. With each page, she demonstrates that trauma doesn't have to define your parenting-or your children's future.For anyone carrying wounds into parenthood, this memoir offers something more powerful than easy answers: it provides hope. Hope that healing is possible, that joy can exist alongside pain, and that our deepest struggles can become the source of our greatest strength.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
186
Release Date:
2025-04-28
Publication Date:
2025-04-28
Publisher:
Dedre Adeyemi
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798349318948
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
279 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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