Have you ever considered the term emotiona l concussion? Have you ever thought about what might be involved in an emotional concussion ? Emotional concussions occur when young children Live in homes controlled by alcohol, drugs, explosive tempers Live in homes full of stress Live with dysfunctional adults Have exposure to people who are physically, emotionally, and/or sexually abusive Experience the divorce of their parents From the ACEs Too High website we find, “The life-in-dysfunction...

Ever heard of the “Red Zone?” Many of us understand that when something enters the red zone, it can prove to be a daunting situation. For example, if your car overheats, and the temperature gauge moves into the red zone, it’s important to check the engine to see what’s going on. Otherwise, the car may overheat or cause a fire, and you may find yourself stranded and standing on the side of the road. Wikipedia has a few examples of the Red Zone: Unsafe areas in Iraq after the 2003 invasion A...

There she sat at a fast-food restaurant, single mom alone with her daughter. The place was mostly empty. A worker was mopping the floor, and the little girl was fascinated with his chore. Her mom was glued to her cell phone. The little girl’s dinner sat at the table, untouched except for a few french fries she’d poke in her mouth as she ran back to the table every so often. Maybe it’s because I’m cognizant of what kids of divorce go through and aware of how tough parenting alone can be, but...

http://blog.dc4k.org | ljacobs@dc4k.org Why do kids of divorce ask, “Who am I?”       Posted on  August 13, 2015   by  Linda Jacobs Imagine looking like your father and being proud of that fact. Perhaps at...

          Recently I read the book, “ Cheering for the Children ” by Casey Gwinn. This is an amazing book and while not written for church leaders or children’s ministers it is a worthwhile read to anyone...

This is the second in the series on children and suicide. The  first post  asked the question, “Do elementary age children seriously consider suicide?” It is important to understand all you can about suicide in young...

(This post can be found at http://blog.dc4k.org/archives/3305)   Recently I was chatting online with a group of children’s ministers when someone brought up the subject of suicide in children. No one wants to think that children...

Many infants who live in a stressed single-parent home face attachment issues. The single parent, which could be a mom or a dad, might be in a state of shock and barely surviving. They take the child to childcare, work a full day, pick up the child,...

For years I ran a therapeutic childcare. Back in the early 90s when so much of the brain research came into childcare training I changed how we were working with and accommodating many of our children who were diagnosed with various mental health...