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Happy Jackie Christmas Story

By Kathy Broady MSW 12 Comments

There once was a funny ol' bulldog named Jackie Boy. Jackie likes Christmas, and he really likes all the pretty colors of Christmas too. But in the town where he lives, it's so very wintery cold. How could he go out and see all the pretty colored Christmas decorations if he was going to be shivering in the cold? Brrr. Jackie didn't like to be cold! He was a snuggle-buggle. He liked to be warm and cuddly. He was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, Fun!, Puppies, Stories for Child Insiders Tagged With: Bulldog puppies, Children's Story, Christmas story, Creative solutions, Emma the pug, Old English Bulldog, Problem solving, pug dog, story time for kids, Sweaters

An Update on Emma and Oliver the Pugs

By Kathy Broady MSW 7 Comments

Hello hello!  It's been awhile since I've had a chance to write, and it's time for something fun so I've decided to share some pictures with you all, showing you some beautiful and precious  companion dogs. Hopefully these little puggies will brighten your day like they do mine. Many of you remember Emma and Oliver, yes?  These two little pugs have been special for a lot of years.  What can be more precious than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, Depression, emotional pain, Puppies, Stories for Child Insiders Tagged With: Companion Animals, companion dogs, Emma, Emma the pug, Emma's birthday, feeling playful, feeling sad, Kathy Broady, Oliver, Oliver the pug, Ollie Boy, puggies, Pugs, puppy pictures, Safety, Sweet Emma

Just for FUN!!

By Kathy Broady MSW 13 Comments

All too often, the healing work for dissociative trauma survivors is so very heavy, and filled full of pain, heartbreak, struggles, anguish, horrors, fears, conflict, etc.  Too many days can too easily feel like the healing process is far too difficult to be worth it.  When it feels like that, it is really important to remember to take a few breaks from the hard stuff, and to save room for fun.  It’s like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, Depression, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Fun!, Puppies, Stories for Child Insiders, Therapy Homework Ideas, trauma therapist Tagged With: anguish, baby ducks, Conflict, DID / MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, ducklings swimming, elephants, Emma the pug, emotional pain, fun for the kids, have a laugh, have some fun, healing work, heartbreak, Just for fun, Kathy Broady, laugh, little pig, pug dogs, stop and smell the roses, take a break, waterfalls

Thanks Again, from Kathy Broady to You

By Kathy Broady MSW 14 Comments

Kathy with Emma and Maizy

WOW! I don’t have any idea why this is the case, but this week, the Discussing Dissociation blog had it’s highest viewing day ever.  Ever!  Since the very beginning back in December 2008 ever!  The highest number of viewers in a single day. This week. Wow, again! Maybe Emma and Maizy are just that wonderful?  :)  They probably think they are.  I think they are too, but even so…  it surely can’t be just Emma and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, mental health, Puppies, trauma therapist Tagged With: DID / MPD, Discussing Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Emma the pug, Healing, Highest Viewing Day, Inspiration, Kathy Broady, Maizy, Overcoming trauma, Pictures of Emma, Thank you, Thanks

Introducing Maizy

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

Hello hello! Over the past weeks and months, I’ve been bouncing around to a few different places, sometimes with internet connection, and sometimes not.  Today, I do have internet connection. I thought I’d say a quick hello while I could today. Hello! (that’s my version of a quick hello, ha ha ha)  :) Okay, so with all silliness invited, I also wanted to introduce you to a good friend of mine.  Her name is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child Alters, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Fun!, Puppies, Stories for Child Insiders Tagged With: Building Trust, Child parts with DID, Children's Story, DID / MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Emma the pug, Guarding the internal children, Introducing Maizy, Kathy Broady, Maizy, making new friends, Meeting new people, New relationships, Pictures of Emma, Protecting Child Parts, pug dogs, Puppies, Rushing into relationships, Safe Relationships, Working with child parts

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