This episode digs into the emotional and psychological weight women carry long before adulthood. From early hypersexualization, childhood trauma, and cultural normalization of abuse, to the realities of single motherhood, PTSD, and the pressure to be the “strong one,” this conversation exposes the patterns women inherit and the ones they unknowingly repeat.This episode digs into the emotional and psychological weight women carry long before adulthood. From early hypersexualization, childhood trauma, and cultural normalization of abuse, to the realities of single motherhood, PTSD, and the pressure to be the “strong one,” this conversation exposes the patterns women inherit and the ones they unknowingly repeat.Sources: Complex PTSD in survivors of intimate partner violence: risk factorsrelated to symptoms and diagnoses

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8682852/

Women in the Workforce:

The Gender Pay Gap Is Greater for Certain Racial and EthnicGroups and Varies by Education Level: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106041

Breadwinning Mothers Continue To Be the U.S. Norm: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/breadwinning-mothers-continue-u-s-norm/

Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Blackwomen

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/psychologist-discusses-how-generational-trauma-affects-black-women

About Intimate Partner Violence: https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/index.html

Domestic Violence Against Women in the United States: https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/domestic-violence-against-women-in-the-united-states