by Elisabeth | Sep 17, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Parenting
Children have opinions. This is not a surprising statement for anyone who has raised a child past the age of 18 months. Children know what they want and they expect to get it. If they don’t get it, they will let you know their disappointment. Of course, this can be...
by Elisabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Parenting
Do you ever have those days? When your skin hurts? When a cocoon of blankets is the only place that will provide an ounce of comfort? When no physical touch, no matter how well-meaning, can soothe the inner turmoil? When the idea of a meaningful embrace actually...
by Elisabeth | Jun 25, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters
In my house, chaos ruled. The only consistency was inconsistency. I learned quickly that the rules could not be understood, but I still tried to understand. Like most children who grow up in an abusive household, I worked hard to make sense of my environment. I made...
by Elisabeth | Jun 16, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters
Adults who have not recovered from complex childhood trauma usually relate to others in one of two ways. They either relate to others as a victim by underestimating their power in a situation or they seek out power over others. I wish I could say that each person...
by Elisabeth | Apr 9, 2014 | Freedom Fighters, Parenting
After a childhood of severe abuse, I am a walking web of defense mechanisms. The most destructive mechanisms were developed when I was a younger child. Because of their devastating impact on my adult life, it was absolutely critical that I identify and work with these...
by Elisabeth | Oct 29, 2013 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children
I have been thinking about a popular quote by Marianne Williamson the past few days. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.” I am a huge fan of...
