Today, or tomorrow, my first grandson will be born. He’s not even born yet, and he’s been the center of all things for quite some time. Of course, his arrival is one of the main reasons I’ve come to Texas — I didn’t want to miss those first moments of seeing his precious new life. Or miss the experience watching my son beam with joy when he holds his first son. Or miss the first weeks of complicated … [Read more...]
Mothers and Mothers Day for Trauma Survivors
For dissociative trauma survivors, Mothers Day is often a painful time. For survivors with Dissociative Identity Disorder, mother issues are usually complex and difficult to sort out. Momma-trauma comes in a variety of forms. So many, many different kinds of Momma trauma. That in itself is so very sad. Here are three possibilities to consider. For some survivors, their mothers were … [Read more...]