Our Blogs
We hear you. We see you. We want to meet you right where you are. Parenting a trauma affected child (or adult) is a level of parenting that is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes surviving is all you can do. And, survival is success. We’ve provided some words of support, encouragement, and validation through our regular blog “From The Trenches of Adoption”, and some guest contributors as well. We hope we’ve provided a safe space for you to feel understood.
He Is.
It’s already June! This year has flown by so fast. In June, we celebrate dads. While all dads are to be celebrated, we focus specifically on the RAD Dad. Being a RAD Dad is different [...]
A Happy Mother’s Day.
I’ve pondered for weeks on how to open this blog. Truthfully, there isn’t a way other than the reality of being a mom of a trauma affected child. This blog is specifically for [...]
The Beginning: From The Trenches of Adoption
Here are three things I will never regret doing as a trauma parent: 1. Finding a trauma mom friend. This saved me. I can text or call her, and she gets me. She just knows. [...]
Caring For Your Partner, As A Trauma Parent: Part One
Many of our greatest lessons, knowledge, and wisdom comes from things we don’t get right. If we are lucky, we learn a lot from the experience of other people so we can avoid having [...]
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Parenting Through Trauma and Adoption
Parenting children who have experienced trauma and adoption is one of the most meaningful and demanding roles a person can step into. These children carry stories that didn’t begin with us, and loving them well [...]
A Comfortable Haven – Your Closet
Several years ago, I visited a friend who shared that when she felt overwhelmed by parenting, work, household responsibilities, or finances, she would sit in her closet to decompress. She mentioned that sometimes just 10 [...]
What Support Is Important for Your Partnership as Trauma Parents?
Trauma parenting has not just tested my marriage; it has exposed blind spots I did not know I had. Holes that I’ve fallen into more times than I can count. And in many ways, those [...]
