Category: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Finding an Anchor With a Strong Support Network
Source: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels When our world is in upheaval — whether it’s dealing with a change in a home or work situation or listening to […]
Gifting Yourself Peace After Childhood Adversity
This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. We now so well understand how toxic stress in […]
A 12-Question Test for Childhood Family Trauma
Source: Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay It can be difficult to admit to a history of childhood trauma, especially when it comes from your […]
Mending the Mother Wound |
Source: LuckyBusiness / iStock Messy relationship dynamics are ubiquitous. Talking about the challenges within family relationships, especially with our mothers, remains taboo. The idealized version […]
Does Worry Keep You Up at Night?
This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. Perhaps you’ve been told, “You worry too much. Just […]
When Parents and Children’s Emotional Styles Align
Source: Agung Pandit Wiguna / Pexels I have seen an interesting pattern emerge over the last few years with the young (meaning typically under 25) […]
An Open Letter to Girls Abandoned by Their Fathers
You may have to work harder to learn to love yourself. But it is possible. Source: Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay I was climbing […]
Don’t Put Your Kid in the Middle
Source: Kiwis/Stock Photos “Don’t put your child in the middle.” You’ve probably heard this phrase if you have been in a co-parenting relationship. But you […]
Powerful, Not Powerless: Barriers to Foster Youth Well-Being
Source: peakSTOCK / iStock Approximately 60 percent of the over 425,000 children in the United States foster care system will experience mental health struggles, including […]
Building the Future Byte by Byte: Youth and Digital Safety
A young boy with a hearing aid is excited. Source: Zoe Graham / Unsplash In an age where technology shapes how we live, learn, and […]