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America's culture of child abuse and neglect negatively impacts every aspect of American life. During April 2022, co-hosts Ingrid Cockhren and Mathew Portell examined America's history of child abuse and neglect and outlined how this history connects to our current child abuse crisis. Please join our hosts for an encore of part two of this series. This episode is dedicated to illuminating the systemic nature of child abuse and neglect in America. Cockhren and Portell discussed the different...

“ Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.” - Bessel Van Der Kolk Trauma-informed care is impossible without self-awareness. Anyone who practices TIC needs self-awareness, and most of us would benefit from greater self-awareness. In this complete guide to self-awareness, we’ll explore why self-awareness is core to the trauma-informed model and how to...

“I think it’s indisputable that PACEs Connection has been central to advancing PACEs science,” said Wilson-Simmons, founder and principle of Healing Trauma, Reclaiming Joy.

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In order to prevent the aces associated with unsupportive and harmful parenting an entirely new kind of parenting education that reaches everyone, everywhere must be part of the solution. This mock-up image is my dream and hope for the future. Thousands of giant rolling billboards crisscrossing the country 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Each one with parenting tips on the sides. All of them being read by grandparents, mature parents, young parents, soon-to-be parents, single people, teens,...

I know nothing about this new program, but at least it's an attempt to get good parenting information to a wider audience. The Parent Test Special premieres December 15 on ABC and Hulu.

By The HOPE Team, 12/8/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ School is out for the holidays, and the holiday season is an opportunity to fill children’s time off with the positive experiences that are all around. Many families have traditions, and many communities have events and activities for the whole family to enjoy. For many of us, the season also has times of stress and pressure, but no matter what you celebrate, believe, or practice, this season can offer big and small...

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to “raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.” This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S.

In response to my question, "An entirely new kind of parenting education that reaches everyone, everywhere could be an extraordinarily powerful kind of prevention. Should public health authorities be developing this new kind of parenting education?" Dr. Perry responded, "You're spot on, David."

While infants and toddlers are often left out of the policy discussion, a breadth of developmental research highlights that these early years may have the largest impact on long-term health, well-being, academic, and economic outcomes. Early investments in social programs that reduce disparities and improve family security across a range of social determinants of health will have great benefits in reducing childhood adversity.

When I look back, I am amazed at how differently I dealt with adversity during the first few decades of my life. Growing up in a stressful home primed me to experience life with caution. Whether it was being afraid of physical harm, loneliness, or failure, I’ve lived my life with an exaggerated fight-flight response to everything. Adversity seemed around every corner, and no one was ever there to save me. I developed maladaptive mechanisms to minimize, avoid, or go around the things I was...

By Miranda Spencer Mad in America December 6, 2022 “Interview” features Q&As with both professionals and users of the mental health system on topics of special interest to parents and families. They are designed to provide a closer look at new research, trends, and people. We often hear that there is a youth mental health crisis and about the roles U.S. schools are playing to ease students’ struggles so they can learn and thrive. (Or not: Our “Editor’s Corner” covered this issue here and...