The Art of Trauma-Informed Care

7 Trauma-Informed Phrases I Use Every Day as a Trauma-Informed Consultant

Apr 4, 20235 min read

11 Trauma-Informed Boundary Phrases to Use at Work

Jan 4, 20235 min read

10 Things You Didn’t Know Were Trauma Responses

Oct 11, 20226 min read

Apr 25, 20228 min read

Teen Suicide Prevention: How to Care for Depressed Teens and Children

If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...

Oct 1, 20174 min read

Burning Coals of Emotional Abuse: Minimizing, Invalidating & Gas Lighting

Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...

Jun 13, 20173 min read

The Connection Between Teachers and the Child Welfare System

I was speaking to an elementary teacher the other day and she provided some insights into how her job relates to the child welfare...

Dec 8, 20162 min read

Who Gets The Life Raft: The Difficult Relationships of Foster Youth

Writing for this blog is sometimes problematic for me. I try to be as transparent as possible and talk about the things that are truly...

May 20, 20164 min read

Reaching the Fourth "R": Schools and Classrooms Make the Difference

I am very excited to bring you my first guest blog. In full disclosure, I met Cathy Anther-Fialon, at a webcast on a seminar regarding...