Imagine how a child whose parents have divorced might feel if hearing parents toss jabs back and forth. Some children cry when these things are said. Some are startled, some frightened, others may be confused. Some shut down, withdraw. Some get angry and defend the other parent. What no one knows is exactly what is […]
Is One Adverse Childhood Experience Worse Than the Others
Most people who are studying the subject of trauma are aware of the ACEs research: the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study that was first done in the late 1990s. This study shows the powerful impact of childhood adversity on a person’s future health outcomes. It is comprised of 10 categories of childhood adversity. Each type of […]
The Pull to Overindulge Traumatized Children
Sometimes when a caregiver is raising a child they know has been traumatized, those parents can feel a strong pull to try to compensate for the stress and pain the child has experienced, sometimes resulting in overindulging that child. The reasons for such overindulgence make sense: those raising a traumatized child may feel a strong […]
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