by Elisabeth | Nov 14, 2018 | Parenting, Relationships, Trauma In Society
As parents, we teach our children many things. We teach them math, science, reading and writing. We teach them to wash their hands and flush the toilet (every damn day). We teach them to be respectful, to say please and thank you. And in this day and age, we teach...
by Elisabeth | Nov 7, 2018 | Parenting, Recovery, Trauma In Society
Today is blog day. And I am going to be real. I don’t feel like writing a blog. It happens sometimes. But I try not to show it. There are days in all our lives when doing things is a struggle. And that goes for helpers, therapists and life coaches too. Let’s...
by Elisabeth | Oct 10, 2018 | Dissociation, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships
For the past six years, we have been a proud guinea pig household. I purchased twin guinea pigs for my twin people as gifts when I graduated with my Master’s of Social Work. I know that appears backwards. Wasn’t I supposed to get the gifts? But I made them wait...
by Elisabeth | Sep 5, 2018 | Dissociation, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma In Society
I sent my son to middle school today. Actually I sent both kids to middle school today, but it was particularly significant for my son. When people meet my son, they instantly fall in love with his larger than life personality. He was born to be an actor and he was...
by Elisabeth | Jul 18, 2018 | Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships
I haven’t been in a great place this past week. My computer’s hard drive crashed and it didn’t sit well with my parts. Even though I did not lose data, my productivity loss triggered the futility from beneath the surface. I was inundated with theories from my...
by Elisabeth | Jul 4, 2018 | Defenders, Parenting, Recovery, Trauma In Society
It’s summertime again. Some people love summer, but it really isn’t my thing. I don’t do heat. My skin is translucent. And since becoming a mother, the added stress of having children home from school is another tick against the summer season. I have been known...