by Kristi Pikiewicz | May 8, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting, Self Help
Last week we wrote about signs that can help you recognize the ongoing impacts of a child’s medical trauma on you, the parent or provider. This week, I wanted to continue with strategies that can help you recenter yourself even amid the continuing influence of trauma....
by Kristi Pikiewicz | May 1, 2019 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting, Mental Health
For a parent, what happens to your child also happens to you. This includes trauma. A child’s chronic illness, serious illness, or medical trauma literally becomes a parent’s trauma. When that happens, it forces your brain into a state of heightened...
by Shani Thornton | Jun 27, 2018 | Chronic/Serious Illness, Education/Parenting
Going to the dentist can be overwhelming for anyone. Now imagine how hard it must be for medically complex kids, who sometimes deal with truly scary procedures. For these kids, medical trauma can magnify feelings of dental anxiety until they become absolutely...
by Sheri Brisson | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we decided to create Shadow’s Edge, the first step was figuring out if a game really could help teens work through their feelings surrounding health challenges in a fun way. The goal of Shadow’s Edge became to empower teens to take charge of their...
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