by admin | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
We all know the importance of exercise on our health. Visit any doctor, and they will stress being active each day, either by exercising alone or participating in team sports. These activities also apply to children, especially traumatized children. Having grown up as...
by admin | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Although I much prefer writing about positive coping skills and beneficial ways to treat childhood trauma, sometimes we must face the brutal facts about issues like domestic violence. Children who grow up in domestic violence are more likely to commit suicide, abuse...
by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I know that I talk often about resilience, a child’s ability to deal with difficult situations. But there are so many ways that teach a child resilience that seem simple, yet make a huge difference in the road to healing from trauma. One of the most beneficial, yet...
by admin | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pets are beneficial to any child, especially to a traumatized one. The love of an animal is unconditional, the most positive and healing love one can experience. The wonderful benefits of having a pet are nearly endless, a few being: increased emotional stability,...
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Reading is one of the best ways that children can cope with trauma and grow as individuals. There are so many benefits to reading including, increased social and cognitive development, generally improved well-being, increased creativity, better sleep, and my favorite,...
