Looking Back: Mother’s Day Hurts
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...
Staying Connected When You Disagree: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Navigating Political Differences with Loved Ones
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...
Abuse Happens – Even During the 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...
When Christmas Hurts: Why the Holidays Trigger Trauma
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...



