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An Ode to Recovery from Developmental Trauma
An Ode to Recovery from Developmental Trauma By Colby Pearce What happened to me, I cannot tell, To make me think that life is hell. That drugs and alcohol must stay, To take the fear and pain away. And artifice, … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, Trauma
Tagged abuse, Child Abuse, Child Protection, developmental trauma, neglect, Neglect Family Violence, psychology, recovery, resilience, trauma, wellbeing
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Dear Teacher
Dear Teacher. I do not know what words to use to express my thoughts and feelings so I asked my psychologist to help me with this letter. I feel unsafe at school. People bother me. Especially when they are doing … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, Schools, Trauma
Tagged abuse, Child Abuse, child psychologist, child trauma, interpersonal trauma, mental health, neglect, psychology, schools, teachers, trauma
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Assessing Suicide Risk
Youth suicide remains a major public health concern of our time. Few things are more tragic than a young life cut short. Compounding the tragedy of youth suicide is the fact that suicide among young people is a permanent solution … Continue reading
In order to be heard we first need to listen
I think a lot about the concept of validation; and its antithesis, invalidation. In psychological terms, validation incorporates the experience that our thoughts, feelings, perspectives and intentions are understood, accepted and respected by significant others. Conversely, invalidation incorporates the experience … Continue reading
Posted in Favourites, Therapy, Wellbeing
Tagged child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, invalidation, psychology, resilience, validation, wellbeing
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Getting ready for back to school
OK, so there is just under two weeks until the new school year and a common assertion to be heard from parents at this time is “my child is ready to go back to school”. A similar assertion is “I … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Schools, Wellbeing
Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, Education, fostering, kinship care, parenting, psychology, resilience, school, Secure Start
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Restoring school-time sleep-wake cycle
This is the first of a series of a short posts that I prepared for my Secure Start Facebook page. For those of you who don’t follow my page, I have included it here for you. As the return to … Continue reading
The Library Book Series
Dear visitors to, and followers of, this site. The Library Book now has a new home: http://thelibrarybookblog.wordpress.com/ It would be a source of validation to The Library Book if you would come across and visit, like and comment. Thank you in anticipation.
Posted in The Library Book
Tagged allegories, allegory, invalidation, psychology, resilience, validation, wellbeing
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Attachment and Resilience 