There are many adults with low ACE scores who parent children with high ACE scores. They are some of the best parents I know. They are often … [Read more...]
Trauma-Informed Parenting: What Adoptive & Foster Parents Can Help Teach, Part 2
June 5, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Trauma-Informed Parenting: What Adoptive & Foster Parents Can Help Teach, Part 1
June 5, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
People sometimes feel bad for adoptive parents. They think maybe our kids say, "You're not my real parents" on a daily basis and that we go to bed … [Read more...]
Survivor-Led Advocacy Initiatives (1)
May 21, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Cross-Pointed to Parenting with ACEs at Acesconnection.com It's not trauma-informed if it's not informed by trauma survivors. I … [Read more...]
MAWD Annual Conference PowerPoint
May 19, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
For the amazing and hard-working people at the MAWD Annual Conference in Boston. In case you want to follow along during the presentation or just … [Read more...]
Paying Attention was the Hardest Part of Early Parenting
May 11, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
I used to sneak away for a hot bath as often as possible when my daughter was in the need-me-every-minute years. I'd soak long past when the water … [Read more...]
Do You Remember Me? #FacesOfPTSD
May 6, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
I got a poem today. It was sent over email. It is a punch. Healing and sad. Both. I got it from someone I went to high school with. We sat in class … [Read more...]
#FacesOfPTSD: What is This Campaign All About
May 5, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
What is the #FacesOfPTSD campaign? #FacesOfPTSD is a social media campaign kicking off on this Friday, May 6, 2016. Survivors who identify as … [Read more...]
#FacesOfPTSD / PTSD is Not a He
April 29, 2016 · by · 4 Comments
This is a collaborative effort between five feisty survivors. We are determined to change the Google (Bing and Yahoo) search results which show men at … [Read more...]
Abuse is the Story of the Abuser – Not Me!
April 15, 2016 · by · 3 Comments
I spoke with someone today who was relieved to learn that she can write without writing about the details of her trauma - and still find … [Read more...]
Rest
April 15, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
My pets totally get the importance of rest. My dog and kitty turn it all over and surrender to sleep. I LOVE sleep and how restorative it can be. … [Read more...]