New personal post.
It's taken around a month for me to write this, because the pain and emotion kept overwhelming me. I cried a lot. Had to walk away, take extended breaks, & distract myself with fuckery.
But here it is, finally. My thoughts on parenting as a trauma survivor. A very personal take. All the trigger warnings (tw are also at the top of the piece).
https://carasutra.com/2026/06/parenting-as-trauma-survivor-breaking-cycles/
Fuck
The Things Beneath the Thing
Lately I've been reminded that trauma rarely lives in one moment. It weaves itself through years of experiences, attaching itself to people, words, memories, and feelings we don't even realize are connected. This week, my brain decided it was finally time to show me a few of those connections, and as uncomfortable as that was, I couldn't help but be fascinated by it.https://perfectlyimperfectlife.blog/2026/06/24/the-things-beneath-the-thing/