Teenagers, right!? You can’t live with them and you can’t…well, you know the rest! But the parenting game changes drastically when you factor in a history of trauma with adolescence.
“My child always seems to be in survival mode!” We hear this a lot from parents we work with. It’s perplexing and downright frustrating. But there is a way to effectively respond to these behaviors!
It’s easy to underestimate the need for children to get good sleep. Especially when a bi-product of a trauma can be sleep issues, or refusal to sleep. But good sleep is crucial for regulation.
The day was going fine and then everything changed. Your child seemed content, happy, and connected and then suddenly they flipped. What happened? More importantly, what was the trigger that caused this behavior?
You’ve tried everything but still your child’s behavior is out of control. What else is there to do? Believe it or not, over the years of parenting children with a trauma history, we’ve discovered that diet contributes to a lot of behavioral issues.
It’s frustrating. Maddening, actually! You assign simple tasks. The child seems to understand. But the task isn’t completed. Why does this happen? More importantly, what can you do?
Making sense of behaviors in a child who has a trauma history can be a daunting task. When we’re exhausted it’s often hard to see the forest for the trees. How can we differentiate between trauma and just bad behavior?
Many parents are on the homeschool journey, or chose to be after the pandemic brought many children home. We’re excited to share a valuable interview, with Julie Bogart, on making homeschool an amazing experience.
It’s easy to become discouraged and believe you are failing as a parent. This belief is only magnified when your child’s behavior becomes extreme. In spite of that, there are some truths you must know about yourself.
It’s officially the holiday season. That means presents, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and OVERSTIMULATION. The fact is, for our children, the holidays can produce some pretty heavy emotions. How do you navigate this with them?
