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This Valentine’s Give Yourself The Greatest Gift Of Self-Love
It’s time to put you first! Although Valentine’s Day is here, we’re often left off our to-do list to celebrate ourselves. Instead of solely pouring your love and devotion into your family,...
Why I Said No to Resolutions in 2024
As the calendar flips to a new year, we hear so many people talking about fresh starts and the pressure to create the perfect resolution. Here's the scoop: I've seen firsthand how New Year's...
Parental Alienation and a Narcissistic Parent
Children are often caught in the middle in the face of a divorce or separation. Kids love both of their parents and become confused and afraid when they don't get along. But what happens when one...
How Trauma Impacts Our Ability to Learn
I was having a conversation with a dear friend of mine…you know who you are…about how she experienced trauma as a child by finding her mother unresponsive on the floor as a four-year-old. Even...
Taking Stock: Recognizing the Damage of Abuse
***TRIGGER ALERT: This blog discusses traumatic events including childhood trauma*** My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of CSA and unspeakable trauma. I feel lucky to be alive and that life...
How to Survive This Trauma (In the Least Harmful Way Possible)
At times it feels like the world is crumbling around us. We cannot look away from these heartbreakingly difficult times. They must be noticed and acknowledged to not be ignored. We also cannot...
Parental Alienation
Divorce or separation is messy and very hard on any children caught up in the process. Often, children worry about losing one or both of their parents, even when the divorce or separation is...
The Antidote for Self-Criticism
Lately, I have received emails from readers who were critical of how they handled a particular situation at work that I wrote about. I’ve heard, “Well, I messed that up,” “I’m so stupid,” or “I...
Everybody Hurts…Sometimes
The word Trauma refers to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have lasting effects on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. It can result from various situations or...
Is It Okay to Embrace Your Messy Self?
As we slide into 2024, I want to invite you today to truly consider what would radically change your life if you were to give yourself permission to be messy.And I'm not talking about dirty...
How Memories of Childhood Trauma Affect Us Today
Childhood trauma impacts every aspect of our lives. The things done in childhood reflect deeply on how we form and maintain relationships today. Childhood trauma is also a leading cause of...
Nightmares and Other Side Effects of Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family
I awake from the nightmare of my father stalking me in my dreams once again. He wants to invade me physically and mentally to satisfy whatever sick loop of thinking that churns in his mind. If I...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
