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Because These Little Gals are Just Too Cute!

By Kathy Broady MSW 17 Comments

You might be tired of the puppy pictures, but these little ones are just too cute to not post! I'll get back to writing more serious posts at some point in time, but having a little puppy break must be good for healing too, right?!  I'm just sure it is!  :) Here are some of the latest photos. Which ones do you like?     Little Armani - such a sweet gentle soul...  She really loves to be carried … [Read more...]

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Merry Christmas, Everyone

By Kathy Broady MSW 15 Comments

  Merry Christmas, everyone. Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings to you! It's been quite a year, hasn't it.?!  I hope you all have had wonderful holidays this year.  I wish you all the very best in your healing  journeys, and I hope you find at least one or two people in your life who will always and forever be kind, gentle, loyal, and compassionate to you. Warmly, Kathy     Copyright © … [Read more...]

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A Real Unicorn?!! Really?

By Kathy Broady MSW 24 Comments

This article is written for the child parts of the DID survivors that read this blog. Hey Kids, did you see the news yesterday?  Hmmmm…. probably not, because most kids don’t watch the news.  And because of that, I wanted to make sure to let you know about something I saw in the news that might interest you.   Look!  Look!   They found something that looks like a real unicorn!!     If you look … [Read more...]

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I Knew You Could! — An Encouraging Children’s Story

By Kathy Broady MSW 43 Comments

  The healing process for survivors of abuse and neglect is very difficult.  While it is a rewarding journey, it is a painfully difficult process. Trauma survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder typically have lots of child parts in their systems.  Sometimes these child parts may seem to outnumber the adults! Working with the kids is an important part of the healing process.  Inside kids often know a lot … [Read more...]

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Holidays for DID Trauma Survivors… Making it Nice for the Littles

By Kathy Broady MSW 18 Comments

  I hope you are all having a good holiday season..... I had hoped to post these thoughts a couple days back, but unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance until now.  And even though it’s the day after Christmas, I still want to approach the topic.  I’m proposing that it’s not too late to make a difference this year. In my experience, from listening through the years, holidays are typically very difficult times for … [Read more...]

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