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Abandoned Into Abuse
- Eileen was left with abusive, alcoholic grandparents after her teen mother abandoned her at age four.
- Her grandfather beat her regularly and her home life provided no stable attachment figure.
Instability Alters Development
- Chronic childhood instability and abuse disrupts attachment, predictability, and brain development.
- Dr. Jethro Turner explains these deficits create a lifelong foundation of 'shifting sand' for behavior and trust.
Maternal Rejection Increases Risk
- Early maternal rejection is a strong, replicated risk factor for later violence and criminality.
- The podcast links Eileen's maternal abandonment to increased vulnerability across development.