When the Holidays Hurt Truly, the holidays can be challenging times for many. In a season where family, love, and life are celebrated, the lack of those very things becomes more apparent than at any other time. Broken relationships taunt and sickness torments us when all we want is to experience the festive joy in which we see others basking. Christmas cards showcasing adorable children… Read More »When the Holidays Hurt
Loving the Wounded Child If you have landed on this site looking for trauma-related topics and discovered not everything falls into that category, or, if you are here for the non-trauma-related content but are suddenly seeing lots of posts about it, that is because I have merged two sites together. (If you are looking for LTWC posts, select Adoption, Foster Care, and Trauma Parenting… Read More »About “Loving the Wounded Child” Trauma-Related Posts
For kids from hard places who have had chaotic, deeply distressing, and highly stressful experiences in their early years, the language of play may not have had a chance to develop. Instead, they have become fluent in the language of hyper-vigilance, anxiety, fear, insecurities, anger, and survival.
Divorce. Simply mention the word and it triggers all sorts of responses. Awkward silence. Judgemental looks. Mixed advice and opinions. Depending on the social circle, the topic of divorce can be met with either grace-filled compassion or blatant condemnation. Most frequently, however, there is merely an air of indifference surrounding the word because divorce has become so ubiquitous in our society. This indifference seems to… Read More »The Traumatic Impact of Divorce on Children
Supporting Adoptive and Foster Families With around 400,000 children in the U.S. Foster Care system (source), there is a huge need for Christian families to adopt or foster these waiting children. However, adopting and fostering is a big decision, and not everyone is able or equipped to adopt or foster for various reasons. You may have health issues, your home doesn’t meet the requirements, or… Read More »7 Ways the Church can Support Adoptive and Foster Families
“I can’t do this anymore!!” If you’re the parent of a child who’s experienced trauma, chances are you’ve uttered this phrase. If you haven’t, you’ve probably thought it– on more than one occasion. I know I have. It’s normal to get overwhelmed amidst the meltdowns, defiance, anxieties, incessant chatter (it’s a real thing!), and having to be on point all.the.time. But “normal” doesn’t make it… Read More »Trauma Parenting: What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up
A Resource Roundup for Trauma Parenting! (Plus, some resources for those supporting them) Are you the parent or caregiver of a child who’s been impacted by trauma? Perhaps you’re looking for hope, help, or just a few more tips and ideas for loving your wounded childĀ a little bit better… When I first started looking for help on how to parent a child wounded by the… Read More »Resource Roundup
Trauma Childhood Trauma Developmental Trauma. Complex Trauma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Have you heard these terms and wondered what they are or if they’re the same thing? Maybe you’ve never heard of some of them, or perhaps you’re well-versed in trauma. In general, most people fall somewhere in between and have only a vague idea of what trauma is. Often, people hear “trauma” and envision… Read More »Understanding Childhood Trauma