trauma-informed parenting

Amygdala and PTSD: A Parent’s Guide to Support

Your child used to settle into bedtime with only a little resistance. Now there are nightmares, sudden tears, angry outbursts, or a panicked reaction to sounds, places, or people that never seemed to matter before. You may be wondering whether this is a phase, anxiety, stress, or something deeper. Sometimes it's the brain's survival system

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7 Best Childhood Trauma Books for Healing (2026)

How can a book help a child heal from trauma if the child also needs safety, sleep, movement, steady relationships, and sometimes medical care? That gap matters. Parents often reach for childhood trauma books because they want language, guidance, and hope. Books can absolutely help, but they work best when they’re treated as one tool

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