letters to my daughter: childhood trauma, mental health, and the search for compassion and forgiveness

In this remarkable true story, we are offered an intimate view into a personal and poignant mental health journey. Entering therapy in a desperate bid to save her relationship with her only child, the author embarks on an exploration of her unresolved childhood trauma and the negative impacts that ultimately led to a rift with her daughter.

This courageous and emotional work is comprised of the author’s unsent letters to her daughter, followed by a revisiting of each of the letters where the author shares her thoughts and reactions to her own words following extensive therapy and personal growth.

This powerful and candid story considers the long term and lasting harm caused by childhood trauma and the considerable impact and influence of our unconscious minds. Through her story, the author invites us to explore many areas of mental health, compassion and self-awareness. Ultimately, leading us to the fundamental constituents of genuine happiness, healing, forgiveness, and the extraordinary transformational power of love.