The importance of breaking the cycle of trauma in parenting

The speaker emphasizes the importance of shielding children from difficult experiences and traumatic events, rather than inflicting them on the children. They highlight that trauma is not just about the events themselves, but about the way events get processed and held in loneliness. The speaker advises parents to talk about and believe their kids when they go through difficult experiences, as a way to build confidence and trust. By doing so, the speaker believes that parents can break the cycle of trauma and create intergenerational change.