Generational Trauma: What Gets Passed Down Quietly
Every family hands down a recipe box. Some of the cards are pure treasure. The cornbread dressing, the way your people tell stories on the porch, the hymns everybody knows…
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The Trauma of Loving Somebody Through Addiction
You can read a driveway like scripture when you love an addict. Which way the tires crunch the gravel, how long the truck sits before the door opens, what the…
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Complex Trauma: When the Harm Never Let Up
When I ask some clients to tell me about the worst thing that ever happened to them, they go quiet, and not because the answer is too painful to say….
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Childhood Trauma and the Wounds Nobody Saw
“But they fed me. I always had a roof over my head.” Grown adults say that to me all the time, usually while trying to talk themselves out of the…
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Big T Trauma, Little t Trauma, and Why Comparing Keeps You Stuck
“Other people had it worse.” If I had a dollar for every time somebody said that on my couch, I could pave my driveway with the dollars. It usually comes…
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Trauma Is Not What Happened, It Is What Happened Inside You
I have lost count of how many people have opened a first session with some version of the same sentence. “I don’t even know why I’m here. Nothing that bad…
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BEFORE THE SHAKING Book 2 in the OMS Series
About the Book Kid was three years old when his legs stopped working. He was three years old when the doctors at the first hospital said it was strep, and…
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When Your Faith Was Formed in Trauma
When Your Faith Was Formed in Trauma Untangling fear based spirituality For many people, faith was learned in the middle of chaos. You may have learned to pray harder instead…
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The Sibling Impact No One Talks About
The Sibling Impact No One Talks About When addiction enters a family, siblings are often overlooked. Attention shifts toward crisis management, leaving other children feeling invisible. Siblings may experience resentment,…
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When Two Histories Collide
When Two Histories Collide: Navigating In-Laws and Old Wounds Marriage doesn’t just unite two people. It brings two histories into close contact. Traditions, communication styles, unspoken rules, and unresolved wounds…
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The Long-Term Effects of Bullying (and How to Heal)
Bullying doesn’t end when the school bell rings. For many, the effects linger for years. Often shaping how they see themselves, how they trust others, and how they respond to…
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Breaking Generational Silence
Content Note: This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay…
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Adoption is Our Joy and Their Deepest Loss
Adoption is Our Joy and Their Deepest Loss Adoption is beautiful. It’s redemptive, brave, and life-changing. Honestly, it’s one of our greatest joys which is expanding our family, raising children…
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Guest Blogger Big Daddy on Adoption
A note from Brandi:This guest post is shared with permission and reflects the personal experience, faith, and perspective of the writer. It discusses adoption, parenting, fatherhood, family, obedience, hard seasons,…
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What is Reactive Attachment Disorder?
A note from Brandi: This post is shared for education and awareness only. It discusses Reactive Attachment Disorder, adoption, parenting, attachment, trauma, child behavior, diagnosis, and treatment support. It is…
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How It Began
Content Note: This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness….
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Hurt People Hurt People
Content Note: This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness….
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I Will Never Be the Same
Content Note:This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please…
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This is When It Began
Content Note:This guest post is shared for Suicide Awareness Month and discusses sensitive topics that may include suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, abuse, emotional pain, depression, anxiety, or crisis-level hopelessness. Please…