Hey guess what ?? I have a brand new podcast for you to listen to! Actually, this is only part 1 -- part 2 is a separate post and a separate podcast -- but start here please: TAASTTA TALK RADIO Encouraging trauma survivors to find healing through the arts (click here to listen directly from the TAASTTA site) I was contacted by Hanna of TAASTTA some time ago, and while … [Read more...]
30 Tips for How to Help a Child who is Hurting
Children can get all kinds of injuries. Some injuries can be accidental, some can be tragic, some can be done purposefully by offenders. Children are resilient, but let's face it -- they are LITTLE. And they are YOUNG. And they are still figuring out the world, and lots of kids don't know how to read yet, and some of them don't know how to write, and they may or may not know their colors. They may or … [Read more...]
DID Survivors — I have a Question for You about Fathers
DID Survivors — I have a question for you about fathers. It’s not Father’s Day everywhere in the world, but this weekend has been Father’s Day for the Discussing Dissociation readers in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Peru, Netherlands, and Philippines. I’ve mentioned these countries specifically because it’s absolutely amazing to see these areas in the Top 10 Countries for DD … [Read more...]
Inspiration for DID Trauma Survivors from the Students of Stoneman Douglas High School
Inspiration. Such amazing strength of spirit. Words of such encouragement - resilience - inspiration - hope - written even in despair By two young, heartbroken, high school students who survived a deadly horrific trauma. Surprised and terrified by a horrible act of fatal violence in their very own school. Needing to express their overwhelming feelings, two of the drama students wrote this … [Read more...]
Would You Feel Safe Enough to Report Obnoxious Raging Behavior to the Police ?
I want to tell you a true story about something that just happened to me a couple weeks ago. It might be a bit triggery for a few of you — so please know right upfront that I am okay. This story will get a little scary, but it ends okay. I will spare you the nitty-gritty details, but I want to say enough about what happened so we can have a good discussion. Please know to have your older system … [Read more...]
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