“Quite simply, my friend, we need each other.” This post is a reflection on what I know to be true about working through childhood trauma as an adult. I’ve learned that the isolation that sometimes got us through a toxic childhood will not sustain us throughout adulthood because, quite simply my friend, we need each […]
Childhood Trauma: We Got Through It, Now How Do We Get Past It? Read More »
It’s important to tell the truth about what we have endured in our families so that those cycles can end with us.
Within Me: Processing Adoption-Related Trauma Read More »
The same panic, worry, and fear that coils down the spines of parents as their newborn child is placed in their arms, is akin to what my sister has been carrying around for me, my entire life.
My North Star: Trauma Bonding Among Siblings Read More »
My body shook with all the effort it had taken to hold onto this small bag with a large cookie inside.
Triggered by a Cookie Read More »
Logically, there could not have been a beating heart in my backpack. How could it remain tucked away in my closet without dry ice?
Even When We Sleep: Sleep Disturbances and CPTSD Read More »
I don’t think many of us are prepared for how the death of a loved one can motivate others to shove us into the “spotlight” or banish us to the shadows.
What’s Left Behind: Grieving The Death Of An Estranged Abusive Parent Read More »
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