An open letter to the Governor of the Great State of Ohio: Have you ever had someone tell you your son wasn’t welcome? Did it crush your parent’s heart (or your pride)? I hate it. I had this happen twice in one week. He’s 9. He’s loving, compassionate, inquisitive, unbelievably resilient, bears physical and emotional … Continue reading Dear Mr. Governor,
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