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"When We Are Scared" by Chandra Ghosh Ippen is an informative video about stress and trauma. The animals from the book "Once I Was Very Very Scared" are there to share their story and help others learn about stress and trauma. Through story and metaphor this video shares common reactions to stress and begins to talk about ways we can support healing and recovery.  Niki Gratrix has so eloquently written about an aspect of ACEs that is often overlooked. At Healthy Parenting Resources, attachment and developmental trauma is the first thing we explore and address with families, as we understand that the attachment relationship is the absolute most important aspect and influencer of a child's development. Below is a link to Niki's article.
“Silent ACEs:” The Epidemic of Attachment and Developmental Trauma  Fear vs Anger
Understanding that anger is an expression of fear is a key to understanding your child’s behaviors. When we can receive their anger as a gift, we can begin the unwrapping process. But why is this so difficult? And how can we go about unwrapping such an unwanted gift?  I just finished reading the email from [email protected] below, and wanted to share it here on my website because of the wisdom it contained. Hope you find it helpful!
What kind of a role model am I? What kind are you? When adults get stressed out, they tend to act like adolescents because “When we stress, we regress.” Our amygdala is hijacked, our higher functioning frontal cortex is shut down and we are no longer running the show. The same of course for our children. Think about this the next time you are tempted to say to them, “What were you thinking!?!?” The answer is simple - Not. |
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