Broken Mother, Broken Child: Understanding the Effects of Attachment Trauma

By Dr. Sharon Baty

One of the most important relationships children experience in their lifetime is the relationship they develop with their mother. The mother carries the child for nine months so there is a bond that starts long before the child takes his or her first breath. The mother is often the first person the newborn child lays his or her eyes on after birth, as many newborns go from their mother's womb straight into her arms. And the bond between them is often strengthened as the child gets older. But for some mothers and children, this important bond gets weakened over time -- and for other children, this bond isnever experienced. Both can contribute to numerous challenges or negative outcomes as the child gets older. This book explores mother-child relationships and how they may influence how we "show up" and interact with others in the world when we become adults. It also examines ways in which we can heal the hidden mother-child bonding and attachment wounds. ------------ Sharon Baty, PhD, LPCC, LPC has been a trauma expert in education and social services for 32 years. She has a private practice called WomenSpeak Recovery Counseling and Therapy Services, working primarily with women. She specializes in treating women who have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional trauma (among other issues). She is licensed to practice in both New Mexico and Texas. She is also the author of the following books: And God Showed Up (2021), Sins of the Father: Impact of Abuse & Absenteeism on the Child (2024) and I AM ME, A GIRL, A LADY AND A WOMAN: Embracing All Aspects of the True Self: Self Integration Theory of Healing (SITH) (2024).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DC6QJXMZ
• ISBN13: 9798334899711
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"