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Child Stress And How Emotional Intelligence Can Keep It In Check

Stress is our body’s natural reaction to a challenging or adverse situation, whether real or imagined, which triggers the body’s fight-flight-or-freeze response. By learning to express emotions, listen actively, and ...

Nov 22 21

Ashley Patek

Resilient-Informed Care Removes Stigma From Trauma

When we label those with adverse experiences as “traumatized” we can create a stigma that there is something to fix, which shadows the wholeness of the individual. The resilience-informed approach is a strength-based framework t...

May 25 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Creating Safe Spaces and Nurturing Connection Using Social Stories and More

Home visits can play an important role in alleviating the intergenerational transmission of trauma by helping parents and caregivers build positive and healthy attachments with their children. And, in using social stories for home visits, child...

May 11 21 | 3 - 32 min read

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How To Heal Your Inner Child While Raising One

Often, when punitive measures were used to r...

Apr 5 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Bringing The Shadows To Light: Reparenting Yourself In Motherhood

One mama went into the shadows of her youth to heal the wounds of emotional neglect. And in doing so, she reparented herself, and transformed the connection with her daughter.

Jan 25 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Helping Traumatized Children Learn – Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019

The Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 helps to define trauma-informed practices within schools with goals to decrease school-to-prison pipeline and create a safe learning environment.

Jan 7 20

Ashley Patek

Spanking Children Is Still Common and Still Harmful

Research has shown the long-term effects of spanking on a child's mental, emotional, sexual and behavioral outcomes. And the impact of these negative childhood experiences can directly influence and run the narrative of our adulthood. Read more...

Sep 13 19 | 3 - 32 min read

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trauma

Child Stress And How Emotional Intelligence Can Keep It In Check

Resilient-Informed Care Removes Stigma From Trauma

Creating Safe Spaces and Nurturing Connection Using Social Stories and More

How To Heal Your Inner Child While Raising One

Bringing The Shadows To Light: Reparenting Yourself In Motherhood

Helping Traumatized Children Learn – Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019

Spanking Children Is Still Common and Still Harmful

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