I help single parents learn strategies and tools to find healing for their past and hope for their future. Each week we will do a deep dive into understanding trauma, how it effects our children and us, and simple strategies to make life easier and healing possible, to create a Safe Haven in our home. Subscribe now and get instant access to brand new exclusive content released weekly to start living your best life and step into wholeness.
Why do kids act the way they do? And what can we do about it? In today's episode, we'll go beyond what we think we know about why kids act the way they do, and fool-proof ways to manage it.
Do you have a “picky eater” at home? It can be tiring to navigate, and in today's episode we will get into 8 tips for navigating food aversions with kiddos in a safe, connected, and informed way.
What's the difference between coaching and therapy? It's not a competition, there are benefits and negatives to both. When you're thinking about seeking additional parenting support, how do you know what to choose? And what do you look for in finding a great coach or therapist? Today's episode is all about finding the best fit for your needs.
Two ways to reclaim Valentine's Day as a single parent
If you have a child who is neurodiverse due to trauma, it may be tempting to take up as little space as possible and just get by making as little waves as possible. It can be hard to find community that sticks, or spaces we feel we fit in. It can be messy. And brutal. In today's episode, I'm tackling why we need to stop apologizing for our child and what to do instead, and setting intention for creating spaces you and your children thrive in.
If you've ever questioned if you're codependent, or have been called that, this episode is for you. A few years ago I went on a journey of self-discovery after someone told me I was codependent. I'd always thought codependency was just another name for a needy Nelly. But what I discovered was actually much deeper than that: Codependency is not what we think it is. In this episode I share with you insight into not only what codependency **actually** is, but I go beyond codependency into what we need for a healthy relationship to thrive. You won't want to miss this episode. So hit that download button and push play.
3 things we can do to support trauma recovery for ourselves and our kids.
While we can't always prevent trauma, we can learn to recognize and reduce the impacts of trauma on our kids.
The aftereffects of trauma go much deeper then merely remembering what happened and choosing whether or not to dwell on it, trauma is more than a memory. It causes inflammation, mental health disorders, even our physical health is not left untouched. Episode 3 is the third episode in my Understanding Trauma series, and today we are diving deep into some of the many different ways trauma leaves traces.
A lot of us feel like we don't identify as someone who experienced trauma, because trauma is viewed only as the worst case scenario experiences, the kind that make headlines in the news or turned into a thriller docuseries.....when really, trauma is in the everyday. In this episode, we dive into what trauma looks like in its more common forms.
Trauma is the catch phrase of the day, but what is trauma? And how do we know when we've experienced trauma? Push play and tune into the very first episode on Understanding Trauma.
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