By Anna Seewald “I’m scared to close my eyes because I don’t want to die.”, my 4 year old neighbor Abby said as she pushed her tiny body closer to mine on the park bench. Her wide-open, blue eyes were teary. Her voice-unusually serious. The thoughtful expression on her face pierced my heart. She had […]
childhood trauma
How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor
Losing a parent as a child is always traumatic. And its impact is long-term. Two short sentences but they say a lot, especially for those of us who have become bereaved by a parental death before the age of 18. I first became aware of the unique difficulties motherhood would present to me when at […]
Childhood Emotional Neglect
About my guest Jonice Webb, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, speaker, blogger, and best-selling author of two books. Recognized worldwide as the pioneer of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), she created the first and only online Childhood Emotional Neglect Recovery program. Jonice has been interviewed about CEN on CBS Boston Evening News, NECN Morning News, and […]
How Trauma Gets “Stuck” in Your Nervous System
About my guest Irene Lyon, MSC., is a nervous system specialist and therapeutic coach who helps everyone — from the mom next door to the next big thought leaders — transform their bodies, businesses, relationships and lives through regulating their nervous systems. She helps people release their deepest traumas from their nervous systems, allowing them […]
In Search of The True Self
The truth of who we are is so essential that its absence takes a heavy toll, typically causing us to lose our sense of self, personal goals, and close relationships. In order to become wholeheartedly ourselves, we must try, through an often lengthy process, to discover our own personal truth — a truth that may […]
The Child’s Perspective and Peaceful Parenting
Highlights About her childhood and upbringing A book that she read as a young adult that really changed the her worldview. How she discovered mindfulness at age 5. Yes. you heard me right. What experiences shaped her philosophy of peaceful parenting. What was the inspiration for her siblings book. Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To […]