We all want to recover from the trauma and hardship we’ve experienced in life, and there are many theories on how to do that. While we’d all like to grow in the wake of our harmful experiences, it can be hard to find “resilience” in the aftermath. As it turns out, resilience and post-traumatic growth …
Join Us for This Educational Trauma Training Have I experienced trauma? Why do I feel or act the way I do? Could my reactions and responses be because of my past experiences? It can be hard to understand traumatic events in our lives and how they impact us. Understanding what we have been through and …
As a parent, our primary job is to protect our kids. It sounds simple, right? Well, that’s what I thought when I became a mother to a bouncing baby boy. You see, I didn’t have the greatest beginning to life so decided I was going to use my experience to my advantage. I thought to myself, …
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Several years ago, I was walking through the primate exhibit at the zoo when a baby monkey caught my eye. If you ever want to get my attention quickly, put a baby anything within my view and I will be captivated. So, there I was oooing and aaaaing over this cute little animal. As I …
Ever wonder what ACEs stands for and why it is important to understand? According to the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center, ACEs stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences and was one of the largest studies done on the impact of childhood abuse and neglect on health and well-being later in life. The original ACE study …
