Parenting with PTSD book release

October 12, 2017 marks the release of Parenting with PTSD, the book that breaks the silence about parenting after childhood trauma, so that parents can break the cycle of abuse. For survivors of childhood abuse, becoming a parent is marked by a sudden resurgence of traumatriggers. At every stage of…

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Anxious Parenting

Originally published on ACEs Connection on April 6, 2017 By CHRISTINE CISSY WHITE. When my daughter was younger I was anxious. I didn’t have full-blown anxiety attacks, as some do. I had an almost constant anxiety motoring within me. It was mixed with dread. Sometimes, it lasted days. Other times…

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THE VOICES OF & FOR PARENTING SURIVORS Big Book News!

Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on March 28, 2017 By Joyelle Brandt. We have some big news to share! In the past year we have gotten a greater understanding of who we want to reach with this book, and with that in mind we will be re-releasing the book…

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WHY AREN’T TRAUMA SURVIVORS WARNED THAT PARENTHOOD MAY BE A PTSD TRIGGER?

Originally published on TriggerPointsanthology.com on February 17, 2017 By Dawn Daum.   For many survivors of childhood abuse, symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may re-occur, or never arise, until they become a parent. A significant number of parenting survivors do not recognize the increased depression, anxiety, or onset of…

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