A while back I had an experience, unlike anything I had ever experienced before. That memorable summer evening I was praying in my bedroom– just me, a soft summer breeze floating through the window, and God. As I was praying, a picture suddenly came to my mind. The picture was so clear, and the feelings it elicited so real, that the only explanation that made any… Read More »A Christian Response to the War on Children
This post was originally featured on Loving the Wounded Child The “R’s” of Trauma Parenting 1. Realistic Expectations Having realistic expectations in raising children impacted by trauma is a good place to start. When a child’s brain has been rewired because of trauma, there are certain things that are just going to be harder for them. If we expect too much, we’ll set both… Read More »7 R’s to Remember for Raising Children Impacted by Trauma
A Resource Roundup for Trauma Parenting! (Plus, some resources for those supporting them) Are you the parent or caregiver of a child who’s been impacted by trauma? Perhaps you’re looking for hope, help, or just a few more tips and ideas for loving your wounded child a little bit better… When I first started looking for help on how to parent a child wounded by the… Read More »Resource Roundup
7 Powerful Practices to Remember in Parenting a Child Impacted by Trauma (This post contains affiliate links read the full disclosure here) Parenting children impacted by trauma usually requires methods that aren’t traditional, and not all of them will come naturally to most of us. These “P’s” are also important for typical parenting but are even more crucial in trauma parenting: 1. Promises… Read More »7 Powerful P’s for Trauma Parenting
Face your own giants to help fight your child’s giants. This site uses affiliate links. You may read full disclosure here. Many of us have giants of some sort in our own lives. Unresolved issues that have grown until they seem larger than life. We feel tiny in comparison as we live with the impact of these “giants”– the buried wounds and baggage from our… Read More »Trauma Parenting: Facing Your Own Giants
Nurturing the soul Sometimes it’s easy to get so focused on nurturing our children physically and emotionally that we forget how important it is to nurture their souls! It’s essential for all children to be affirmed with truth, but even more so for children from hard places. People who have experienced trauma often develop low self-esteem, have a negative self-image, and feel terribly insignificant. These beliefs… Read More »Spiritual Affirmations for Your Children {with printable}
The Death-Wish “Mommy, when can we die? I really want to die.” The question pierced my heart, the quiet statement jarring my very soul as it came from the mouth of my three-year-old child. Questions swirled in my mind. Three years old…and he wants to die?! How does he even know what death is? What’s going on inside of him that death seems the way… Read More »Trauma, Self-Blame, and a Death Wish
Are you new to Trauma Parenting and feeling a little lost? Like all adoptive (and foster) parents, you’ve spent countless hours preparing to bring a child/children into your home. You’ve finally completed the time–consuming process of the application paperwork, the home study, creating disaster plans, attending training classes, more paperwork, and the placement process… Now the whirlwind is over, your child is finally home, and you’re… Read More »Trauma Parenting: Where to Start When You’re Overwhelmed
Brain Food: A foundation for healing trauma. Not only do chronic stress, anxiety, fear, and trauma have a negative impact on mental health, they can also have a major effect on physical health. When experienced chronically, stress depletes the body of Vitamin C and causes inflammation throughout the body, including in the brain and digestive tract. (To learn how inflammation negatively affects brain health, readThe… Read More »Brain Food: Using Nutrition to Support Brain Healing
Trauma Childhood Trauma Developmental Trauma. Complex Trauma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Have you heard these terms and wondered what they are or if they’re the same thing? Maybe you’ve never heard of some of them, or perhaps you’re well-versed in trauma. In general, most people fall somewhere in between and have only a vague idea of what trauma is. Often, people hear “trauma” and envision… Read More »Understanding Childhood Trauma