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Toxic Traits from Childhood Trauma: Breaking the Generational Cycle

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Peter Kolomiets
|April 4, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|8 min read
Toxic Traits from Childhood Trauma: Breaking the Generational Cycle

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References

  1. van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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