Trauma and Chronic stress change the way we perceive life and each other. Lately it’s been my observation that when our minds get flooded...

Understanding Abusive Behavior from a Trauma Perspective Abuse is an interesting word. It is a word that is so commonly used and attached...

As long as I can remember I have been in love with flowers. When I was a little girl in Missouri, Black Eyed Susies and white Daisies...

Adolescence is one of the most amazing and crucial times in life. Each day is filled with opportunity to discover and grow and is also...

It was July 1977, I was 10 1/2 years old and everything had turned to chaos in my world. In one moment, everything that I knew and...

When my kids were little they would often ask my husband and me to tell them stories about when we were young. Most of the time I...

I love to swing! I can remember, as a child, I loved the feeling of the wind in my hair, and the sense of flying. I can remember...

My first Social Work teacher started the class one day by drawing a small circle on the wipe board and saying, "all people are dot people".