Have you heard of the Post-Holiday Blues (PHB’s)? The week or two following the holiday season is the most depressing time of the year for many people. From Halloween to December 25th I ride a wave of nostalgia, excitement, activities, gatherings, and joy and then on the 26th that wave
https://youtu.be/Yiq-m6Tkj20 I think some rejection is helpful. It can show us where we need to improve. It can help us build resilience. It can teach us how to be persistent. However, children with developmental trauma and experience with the foster care system often internalize rejection on a much deeper level.
There are also subconscious versions of self-sabotage. It looks like being so perfectionistic that we never publish that article or that book because it’s “not ready yet,” or starting fights with our partner the week before they leave for an extended work trip. Underneath the perfectionist behavior, maybe we believe
Have you ever longed for someone still alive on the earth but unreachable for one reason or another? Did you feel the tension of wanting to connect with someone who was unavailable to you? If you answered yes, you experienced the pain of “ambiguous loss.” Life is full of losses,
I’m just going to say it, Mother’s Day sucks for some people. As this day approaches each year, a familiar feeling creeps over me. It initially appears as irritability and fatigue but eventually reveals itself as my old friend grief. I lost my mom suddenly in 2005 and later became
The period of time from the beginning of pregnancy through the first few years of your new child’s life is referred to by scientists as matrescence or patrescence (M/P), and I’m focusing on this topic because I think it could reduce the rates of maternal/paternal suicide and childhood trauma around
As a trauma therapist, I often encounter beliefs amongst the general public about mental health and child psychology that aren’t true or are misunderstood. Since it’s a new year, I rounded up a list of the worst offenders to see if we can do a collective pruning of some of
A video on trauma-responsive and healing-centered care to help children cope with narcissistic/abusive parents. Warning: I discuss general concepts around child abuse but don’t share any graphic details. This content is for adults only, and I don’t recommend listening to it out loud with children in the room. As a
It’s August, and the sights and sounds of back-to-school are joyously vibrating through my being! I don’t know about you, but this summer has been a challenge in the parenting department. Children thrive in their routines and structure, and summer life does not have enough of that for my child
Plus, a free webinar replay, & book chat registration! By Beth Tyson, MA Welcome to the July edition of my Childhood Trauma Newsletter! Let’s get right to it… Trauma Tip of the Month: To build on the topic of last month’s newsletter, I would like to explore best practices
