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How Do I Talk To My Children About Tragedy?

How Do I Talk To My Children About Tragedy?

  • February 27, 2022
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In episode 291, I received a question from a concerned parent asking for advice on how to talk to their son about tragedies that have happened within their school. In this post, I look more deeply into this delicate question and break down the multiple factors involved.

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How Can I Prevent Passing On My Trauma To My Kids?

How Can I Prevent Passing On My Trauma To My Kids?

  • December 5, 2021
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In episode 281, I received a question from a listener who has already come so far in their mental health journey but worries that they still may pass on the negative remnants of their childhood trauma to their own child. In this post, I talk about this in detail and highlight my thoughts on what you can do to help prevent these things from being passed down.

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Episode 281: Passing on Trauma & Caregiver Burnout

Episode 281: Passing on Trauma & Caregiver Burnout

  • December 3, 2021
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Hello, friends. In this Q&A, I answer listener questions related to the worry of passing on your own mental health troubles and past experiences to your child, and recognizing the characteristic of burnout and compassion fatigue in a high pressured caregiving job and what you can do to help cope with it.

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How To Handle Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex?

How To Handle Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex?

  • November 7, 2021
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Co-parenting with an ex-partner can be tough at the best of times but add in other negative factors and things can soon become exponentially more difficult. In episode 277, I received a question from a listener who has been struggling to co-parent with a toxic ex, finding it difficult to safeguard her own wellbeing in the aftermath. In this post, I take a look at this subject in more detail and offer my thoughts on how you can protect yourself and your children in situations such as this.

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Episode 277: Co-parenting Problems & Disappearing Depressed Partner

Episode 277: Co-parenting Problems & Disappearing Depressed Partner

  • November 5, 2021
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Hello, friends! In this episode, I answer two questions relating to practicing self-care when you have no choice to engage with a toxic individual when co-parenting and supporting your partner when they struggle with depressive episodes which leaves them feeling numb.

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