As unsure as I am about almost every aspect of my life, the one thing that I know for sure is that I am meant to be a mom. I have wanted to have children of my own for as long as I can remember, and a…
Child development
90% of juvenile inmates have dealt with trauma from when they were younger. Past trauma for children normally comes from dysfunction in a household like domestic violence, neglect, and surrounding cha…
Imagine being forced to leave your family, how would you feel? Historically, first-nation children of Indigenous culture were forced into attending residential schools against their will and their par…
When one thinks of Down syndrome in younger children, it may seem visible to realize that a child with this learning disability might develop at a slower pace than their peers around them. However, we…
Kids rule most social media platforms these days, typically unsupervised as they are exposed to information from all kinds of sources. Parents have almost completely lost their ability to filter the k…
Serial killers are a profound population of individuals who struggle with numerous mental and physical issues, which lead them to a life of murder. Many of these issues result from experiences in chil…
If you were to walk into a modern high school classroom while a class is in session, you would find cell phones everywhere: on students' desks, in their hands, held up to the teacher's ear, and so for…
Anxiety, depression, and suicide are all things increasing in our youth today. Is it worth subjecting our children to that type of harm? What if I told you that the leading cause of mental health in t…
Around the world it is estimated that 1 billion children from ages 2-17 years old have experienced emotional violence or neglect in the past year ("Violence against children," 2020). These experiences…
In today's changing world, childhood trauma is becoming increasingly easier to understand, as well as increasingly distinguished in society as technology and communications advance. Childhood trauma c…