Last time on What We Teach Our Children – Leadership specialist Deb Rae talked about the importance of certainty and connection, both in developing healthy leadership and confident children. For those who experience trauma in childhood there can be no certainty or connection.
What do we value most as children attaching to a primary caregiver?
Love…it’s the foundation of life, creating bonds, a sense of safety, and security.
Love is crucial to build confidence, respect, self-worth, and fulfilment…there’s connection, belonging, and inner peace.
We can have all the material possessions, education, cultural experiences, and money in the world, but without love what does it mean?
Beck Thompson has spent most of her adult life repairing the trauma of her childhood.
A trauma many of us could not imagine. A strict, cold, and abusive father, ruled her early childhood home, dominating the one person who showed any love – her mother. That love was stripped from her by a cult like grandfather whose predatory abuse left her feeling abandoned and all alone aged 8.
Her memoir ‘Chasing Normal’ documents a harrowing childhood story and courageous path to make something of her life, inspiring others to find relationship and connection.
Want to know more about Beck’s book, or engage her as a speaker?
https://beckthompson.com.au/book/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckthompson/
Throughout February 2025 we’re talking about What We Teach Our Children about love. Join the conversation on socials using the #LoveLessons2025 then tagging us on Facebook and Instagram @whatweteachourchildren with your insights or stories.
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