What happens when a child walks into a classroom carrying more than just a backpack? I've been thinking about this question a lot lately. Last week, I watched ten-year-old Sarah stare blankly at her math worksheet for twenty minutes straight. Bright kid. Always has been. But something's changed this year, and it's not the fractions…

If you’re a young person carrying invisible wounds from the past—or a caregiver trying to support someone through those wounds—this is for you. Healing from childhood trauma doesn’t happen overnight. It’s not about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about finding small ways, every day, to feel safer, more understood, and less alone. Let’s walk through this—step…

We’ve all heard “fight or flight,” but trauma responses don’t stop there. Four survival instincts help us cope when danger strikes—or even feels like it’s striking. These responses are called the fight, flight, or freeze reactions, and there’s a fourth one: appease (sometimes called fawn). In this guide, we’ll explore each response, how they show…

Some relationships feel like chains—tight around your chest, hard to escape, yet strangely comforting at times. That’s what a trauma bond often feels like. You know it’s hurting you. You might even want to leave. But something keeps pulling you back. So, how do you break something that feels like it owns a piece of…