by Valerie | Jun 3, 2025 | Childhood Trauma
How Stories Help Us Heal, Cope, and Connect Books are powerful. Reading is a calming activity and can be used to learn but is also an escape for a bit and provides some fun. Books can often have representations of some aspect or challenge in your life, allowing you to...
by Valerie | May 27, 2025 | Childhood Trauma
Transitioning to Summer and How to Prepare for Summer Activities Like Camp or Family Vacation Summer is a time for fun and relaxation for most children. But for homes with adoptive children or children with trauma, it can seem like a daunting task to provide a fun and...
by Valerie | May 13, 2025 | Childhood Trauma
What We Get Wrong About Trauma: A Call for Compassion and Understanding Every child has their moment where they throw a tantrum or lash out with anger. But for children who have experienced trauma, traditional parenting often misunderstands what has caused this...
by Valerie | Mar 31, 2025 | Childhood Trauma, Parent Resources
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Children with Trauma and Their Caregivers Mental health is important for all of us, but especially for children who have experienced adversity, as well as the adults who care for them. Trauma can be triggered by even the most...
by Valerie | Mar 31, 2025 | Childhood Trauma
How to Set Your Child with Trauma Up for College Success Even with guidance and help in healing, the effects of trauma and childhood adversity can have lifelong consequences. This is because the simple act of being exposed to an adverse childhood event (ACE) can...
by Valerie | Mar 7, 2025 | Guest Interviews
Episode #342: Scotty Aemis I was honored to be a guest on Dana’s podcast, where we had a powerful conversation about childhood trauma and the importance of creating safe, supportive environments for healing. This conversation was especially meaningful to me because it...
by Valerie | Feb 28, 2025 | Parent Resources
How to Prepare Children with Trauma for Graduation Season Graduation marks a significant change in life and that can come with some big emotions for students and their families. As graduation season draws near, many are excited to celebrate their accomplishments. But...
by Valerie | Feb 25, 2025 | Childhood Trauma, School Resources
8 Benefits of Being a Trauma-Informed Organization Typically, places that provide care and support, such as healthcare organizations, are accustomed to adopting a trauma-informed ideology. And while some schools have adopted trauma-informed care, there are many that...
by Valerie | Feb 11, 2025 | Childhood Trauma
The Negative Consequences of Trauma-Induced Hypervigilance Plus Ways to Heal from Trauma The brain is designed to be aware of potential dangers in your surroundings. While it helped early humans survive, our brains aren’t meant to be in this excited, sensitive state...
by Valerie | Jan 28, 2025 | Childhood Trauma, School Resources
How to Break the Cycle of Trauma and Bullying Experiencing trauma alters the brain, shifting the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Bullying can also have lasting impacts on everyone involved. But it goes deeper than just the surface level behaviors and effects....
