4. Trauma Responses in Parenthood - When Your Child Mirrors Your Pain

When you leave what feels like an abusive relationship and become a single parent, healing takes on a new shape.

In this quiet reflection, Faustina shares how leaving a relationship that felt violent, manipulative and destructive during pregnancy opened the door to clarity — and how her child’s emotions later became mirrors of her own unhealed pain.

This episode explores the real experience of parenting after trauma: the body memories, the panic, and the work of re-teaching yourself safety while caring for a child who depends on your calm.

Light in the Battle is a space for single mothers rebuilding after emotional abuse, finding peace, and learning to parent with ASD.

If you've enjoyed this, you'll want to follow up with Episode 5, Finding Stillness in the Battle - How to Stay Centered When Life Won’t Slow Down

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