Last week my older son brought up the fact that I don't yell and scream at him like I did when he was younger. I explained that my screaming and yelling was the way that my nervous system reacted when my trauma was triggered. It was an attempt to regain control. His response? “It's...
Reclaiming Our Authentic Selves
In childhood, the most important relationship that we have is with our caregivers. When we are young, we depend on this relationship for our survival. This process is called attachment. It is through the process of attachment that we begin to learn about boundaries, trust, autonomy, taking action, and who we are in the...