intergenerational trauma
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Another Self Review: Three Seasons on the Self You Did Not Choose
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Another Self Netflix Series: A Life Coach’s Take on Zaman, Trauma, and the Olive Tree Within
I rarely watch a series and immediately want to debrief it like a coaching session. The Another Self Netflix series (Turkish title: Zeytin Ağacı, “Olive Tree”) did that to me. Three friends from Istanbul travel to Ayvalık, hoping a change of scenery will soften what life has hardened. It premiered on Netflix on 28 July…
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If a Son Chooses His Mother Over His Wife, Then the Mother Has Failed
In many traditional societies, especially across South Asia, the triangular dynamic between a mother, her son, and his wife has long been a sensitive subject. While culture reveres a mother’s love as unparalleled, an emerging reality compels us to look deeper into what happens when that love interferes with a son’s married life. A thought-provoking…