Tag: trauma
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Navigating the Challenges of Disciplining My Preschooler
Get Pregnant Fast I strive to avoid raising my voice. The act of yelling can be triggering for me. Having experienced the harshness of aggressive outbursts both in my childhood and as an adult, I’ve become increasingly aware of how my body and mind respond to loud voices. It wasn’t until I became a parent…
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I Will Not ‘Keep Score’ With My Child Who Has Special Needs
Get Pregnant Fast By: Sarah Mitchell After ending a tough phone call, I stared blankly at the numbers jotted on a worn-out Post-it note. The assessment revealed my son’s IQ was significantly low, and I was at a loss for how to respond. Grief battled with anger inside me. It wasn’t that I anticipated brilliance,…