Why Generational Trauma Exists in the Caribbean—And Why It Can't Be an Excuse for Our Behavior
Understanding the wounds we inherited, the choices we make, and the future we can still change. Every Caribbean family has stories. Some are filled with resilience, laughter, migration, and sacrifice. Others are quieter—stories of harsh discipline, absent fathers, emotional distance, addiction, violence, poverty, or simply the belief that "children should be seen and not heard." Many of these patterns have existed for generations. They are so common that they often feel normal. But normal...
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Understanding the wounds we inherited, the choices we make, and the future we can still change. Every Caribbean family has stories. Some are filled with resilience, laughter, migration, and sacrifice. Others are quieter—stories of harsh discipline, absent fathers, emotional distance, addiction, violence, poverty, or simply the belief that "children should be seen and not heard." Many of these patterns have existed for generations. They are so common that they often feel normal. But normal...
