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RESOURCESParts Work Therapy for Post-traumatic Parents with Ilyse Kennedy
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms In today's podcast episode, I delve deep into the world of parts work therapy with the incredible trauma therapist, author, and parts work expert - Ilyse Kennedy. Ilyse's area of...
Getting Out of Entanglement: Deep Dive Into Boundaries
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms In today’s episode of Post Traumatic Parenting, I delve further into the topic of entanglement, boundaries, and how to get out of entanglement. If you recall the previous...
Post-Traumatic Parenting Profiles: The Entangled Parent
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms Welcome to another episode of Post-Traumatic Parenting! I'm thrilled to share today's episode with you as I'm experimenting with a new format for solo episodes. After hearing...
Post-Traumatic Parenting After Mass Violence: Survivors Path Share Their Wisdom
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms Columbine. Las Vegas Rt. 91. Sandy Hook. Robb Elementary School. These shootings (and sadly, so many more) are seared into our public consciousness. I can still remember where I was...
How to Stop the Trauma App from Hijacking Your Brain
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms The metaphor I like to use the most for trauma is it’s like a mobile app running in the background. It drains your battery and keeps giving itself permissions unless you...
Healing Your Trauma Through Havening With Dr. Kate Truitt
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, & other platforms When we as post-traumatic parents, come to the realization of how our traumas impact our parenting, we get anxious and try to get better quickly because we realize how much our...
Psychology Today Articles
- Olympic-Level Conversations With KidsMany post-traumatic parents wish they knew how to have impactful conversations with their kids. The Olympics offers a great time to start. Here's why, and what to talk about.
- Mariska Hargitay's Accurate Analogy for Child AbuseMariska Hargitay's testimony to Congress about the impact of child abuse was profound, especially the analogy she used.
- TikTok's #kidscursingchallenge Is Dangerous. Here's Why.The #kidscursingchallenge can interfere with attachment, is exploitative, and, most crucially—doesn't address the trauma many of these kids may be carrying.
- Can a Parent Really Spank a Child "Out of Love"?When a mom in my parenting class insisted she spanks out of love, we tried a simple experiment. The results shocked us all.
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