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: Overcoming Fear
Best Gift Receiver
At Christmas, we all told each other he was the best gift receiver that ever was. He makes me feel good to be a gift giver. It doesn’t matter what you wrap up and hand to this guy - he could simply die from the sheer joy of it. He will scream, clap, hug you, … Continue reading Best Gift Receiver
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
Pleather Boots
It’s hard to sleep with hand-me-down toddler size 6 pleather cowboy boots on, but when your twenty-seven pound toddler insists on wearing them with his pajamas, there’s no taking them off. We are continually aware of how big of a deal it is to “own” something when you never have. Our five year old says … Continue reading Pleather Boots
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