It Didn't Start with You How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

special thanks to my therapist, who let me borrow her copy.

I was on board with this book until I got to the ‘~feminine energy~ of your mother' part. that felt weird. yes, parents absolutely have a large effect on your future relationships, but what the hell? I know I have nonstandard views about gender, but I think most people would agree with my opinion that there is no such thing as ‘feminine/masculine energies' and how parenting affects them. parents do have some effect on gender expression but?? what. I think ‘feminine/masculine energies' falls under pseudoscience.

the genetics part was cool. I found that quite interesting.