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Issy Harvey's avatar

How much can we ever really know or understand about another person's experience? I was so interested in your quest to understand your mother and how her attachments - and abandonment - shaped her survival stories and behaviour. I've wanted to understand some of my own family dynamics and inheritance - I was surprised to discover that in recent years the nature-nurture debate has evolved from when genes and genomes were first discovered..It's now thought that our genes (nature) might indicate predisposition but our experiences (nurture) can determine if they are activated or not. Everything is so inextricably intertwined. I look forward to reading more of your posts as all the good experiences are in the mix too!

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Emma Parsons's avatar

Your posts have really drawn me into the history of your family - and the micro details when it comes to their personalities. There’s so much to think about here, Rita.

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