Sometimes I hear nuggets of wisdom that either slap me across the face to get my attention or stop me dead in my tracks so that I can absorb the meaning. In recent days messages were heard that did both. First, I came across a discussion about self-deprivation as a response to trauma through… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: A Reminder to Make Room for Space
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The Relentless School Nurse: Cissy White Shares Parenting after ACEs – Small Changes & Huge Differences
Cissy White is a brilliant writer and speaker. She is a national leader in the ACEs movement and an expert on parenting with high ACEs. Cissy is adamant that the voice and lived expertise of survivors must be heard and honored through inclusion in decision making and policy development. As Cissy says, "it is not trauma-informed if it's… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Cissy White Shares Parenting after ACEs – Small Changes & Huge Differences
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The Relentless School Nurse: Testimony on Capitol Hill Includes Impact of a School Nurse on the Life of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Representative Ayanna Pressley spearheaded groundbreaking Congressional testimony for the Oversight Committee about ACEs focusing on "Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Childhood Trauma." Here is a link to this "must watch" event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlF2ADWHZLU Watch the full testimony, but pay special attention to 2:55:02 when Rep Pressley talks about her school nurse! You will be moved to tears as I was.
