Happy Thanksgiving to all the other Trauma Mamas out there. I hesitate to refer to us with that label, but it states a fact, and firmly believing that labeling items appropriately is the best way to create a plan of action, I stand by that. Repeated exposure to adverse childhood experiences has created trauma in … Continue reading Flipping the Holiday Lid
Category: Mental Health Care
The Day We Failed Him
At the hospital with this little one - he would finally agree to let me hold his hand. June 2015 We had just gotten back from a long family vacation, and waiting nearly a year on the adoptive placement that we believed would complete our family. We received the call at Epcot, and we were … Continue reading The Day We Failed Him
Two Small Souls
One year ago today, two small, hurting, wandering souls found their way into our living room. To our neighbors, it may seem like this was the day our family grew, and that we had suddenly received that placement call that newly licensed foster parents wait to receive. But that is not the case. More than … Continue reading Two Small Souls
The Power of a Superhero
So, that afternoon in November, I left the doctor’s office with the paper in my hand. Just like our regular visits to Dayton Children’s Developmental Pediatrics, I planned to discuss where things were at school, our medical issues, vision, hearing, therapy, allergies and everything in between. After we finish the visit, every time, we have … Continue reading The Power of a Superhero