Approximately 197 individuals per day overdose and lose their lives to opioids. It is a horrid statistic in our country and the impact is far reaching and devastating to families and communities. Our resources for prevention and treatment have been limited and our few systems of care for drug rehabilitation have been completely overwhelmed from […]
Tickling; A Form of Trauma?
I have very clear memories of being a young child tortured by my brother who tickled me unmercifully whenever he could. I can remember the sensations of helplessness and desperation, wanting to cry, scream, get away and him sitting on me, laughing while he tickled even harder. He was four years older and capable of […]
The Labels Used as a Result of Trauma Injury
This past week I was listening to my friend Dr. Sandra Bloom speak about clinical issues related to trauma. She was discussing the need for a radical paradigm shift in how we view and treat individuals who have been trauma-impacted who are in our systems of care. They could be inmates, mental patients, addicts or […]
Secondary Traumatic Stress in Teachers
One powerful reality in our schools is that teachers face the difficulties of dealing with students that have a trauma narrative. About 50% of children have some kind of trauma in their lives and it has a significant impact on teachers every day. In this case it has been labelled secondary traumatic stress and it […]
The Case Against Homework
“Do your homework!” “No TV/playing games/going outside to play… until your homework is done!” How many parents find themselves nagging their children to complete their homework while their children tell them they are too stressed, too tired, too overwhelmed, or too confused to complete their assignments? It turns out there is some thought-provoking research that […]
No Limit Generation Supports Rohingya Children’s Emotional Wellbeing
The state of our children in the world should be a growing concern for us all. To think that there are about 30 million displaced children in the world is a tragedy beyond description. Refugee children are being displaced in so many places and the need for food, clothing and emotional support for them is […]
Opioid Legislation with Trauma Provisions is Passed by Congress
After a significant effort, we can celebrate today the passage of The SUPPORT for Patients and Community Act on October 3rd by a vote of 98 to 1 by the United States Senate. The final version of this legislation will be sent to the President for signature and enactment. What is special about this legislation […]
Homework Woes
On her Facebook page, a friend recently posted information from a website about some of the dilemmas parents face around homework. Here is the link to that site. [https://www.handinhandparenting.org/2017/08/child-doesnt-want-to-do-homework/ ] Now that school is in full force for many children and therefore parents, issues can arise around homework. Sometimes homework can lead to full-blown battles. […]
Creating Safety for Our Kids in an Unsafe Society
As I reviewed my newsfeed in the past week I was confronted with the dire nature of the information contained in those many stories. Prevalent and disturbing, these issues included sexual assault, murder, school violence, polarized political figures, drug overdoses, hostility among our leaders, group anger in protests, blatant disrespect, personal threats. I wonder how […]
Is Bullying Resurging?
We have been discussing the impact of bullying for many years and there have been many efforts to help students who have been bullied and who are bullies. It appeared to be a phenomenon that was trending towards more forms of cyber-bullying. All of us who deal with students who are bullied have seen the […]
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