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Building Resilience: Strategies for Overcome 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...
Summer Activities for Children with 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...
Why We Misunderstand Traumatized Children’s Behavior
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...
4 Tips for Better Mental Health
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...
The Effects of Childhood Adversity Can Linger in College
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...
The Out of the Trenches Podcast
Episode #342: Scotty Aemis https://youtu.be/zHU1fchD978?feature=shared 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...
Appreciating the Mixed Emotions of Graduation
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...
The Benefits of Developing a Trauma-Informed Organization
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...
What is Hypervigilance?
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...
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