The Courage of Parenting When You Have A History of Trauma
~ Validation and encouragement for parents with a history of trauma and for their children. By Gretchen Schmelzer. ~ This is for all of you parents who lived through…
The Power of Seeing Value
We all want to be seen, known, and loved. It validates and empowers us. We need it. But, to be seen means there’s someone doing the seeing. Someone using…
What is Post Traumatic Growth and Is It Real?
We hear the term Post Traumatic Growth and can easily misunderstand what it is. I wanted to understand so I researched what it really is. The questions: What is…
The Truth About Shame
Shame is perhaps the most prevalent side-effect of childhood trauma and leads to many self-destructive behaviors. Its corrosiveness erodes a person’s identity as no other emotion can. Shame…
The Power of Knowing You’re Loved in Your Messy Life
Do you know how powerful it is to know you’re loved? Your immediate response might be yes, of course. But do you really? I know I didn’t. I knew…