Teenagers, right!? You can’t live with them and you can’t…well, you know the rest! But the parenting game changes drastically when you factor in a history of trauma with adolescence.
“My child always seems to be in survival mode!” We hear this a lot from parents we work with. It’s perplexing and downright frustrating. But there is a way to effectively respond to these behaviors!
It’s easy to underestimate the need for children to get good sleep. Especially when a bi-product of a trauma can be sleep issues, or refusal to sleep. But good sleep is crucial for regulation.
The day was going fine and then everything changed. Your child seemed content, happy, and connected and then suddenly they flipped. What happened? More importantly, what was the trigger that caused this behavior?
