by Wendy Hoke | Jul 13, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Holidays
This project began with a piece of wood. In 2 days, I will send my two teen sons off to summer camp for a week. I will have the entire place to myself for 6 nights. I have decided to use the time to revamp my Christmas ornaments, which are an amalgam of inherited...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 26, 2026 | Feeling Good Enough, Holiday Stress, Holidays
This post looks back at the recent US Holiday, “Mothers Day”, and the challenges it creates for survivors of trauma with a mother wound. How are you feeling today? Do you have a complex relationship with today being Mother’s Day? I know I do, and I thought...
by Robyn Brickel | Dec 25, 2025 | Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Mental Health Professional, Self Care
In today’s polarized world, it can feel especially painful when the people we love hold political beliefs that contradict our values—especially when those beliefs impact our identity, rights, or lived experience. Whether it’s a parent who dismisses LGBTQ+ rights, a...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 22, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
It is almost Christmas. A season for families to get together and spend quality time catching up on the year that has been. Most families have relatives who travel home from out of the State or even from other countries. We live in a fast-paced world where the...
by Rebekah Brown | Dec 16, 2025 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Holidays, Mindfulness
When Christmas Hurts: Why the Holidays Trigger Trauma — and How Survivors Can Find Peace I had made it all the way from Europe to the United States, landing at JFK International Airport in New York City with a newborn baby in tow. I was a wreck. My husband, stationed...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 18, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
For many trauma survivors, office holiday events can feel like navigating a complex maze of triggers, social expectations, and professional boundaries. Whether you’re dealing with PTSD, complex trauma, or healing from past experiences, know that your feelings about...
