Posts by Amanda
Understanding C-PTSD: How Childhood Trauma Shapes Us and How Healing Begins
Many instances of child abuse go unreported. According to the Children’s Bureau’s Annual Child Maltreatment Report (for Fiscal Year 202...
Living With C-PTSD and Chronic Illness: Holding Onto Faith Through Difficult Days
An unfortunate commonality for many of us who have been diagnosed with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is having medical diagnos...
A Prayer for Overwhelming Days: Finding Comfort, Courage, and Peace in God
Today, I wanted to try something a little different. I was hoping that you would join me in prayer. Today has felt especially overwhelm...
The Strength of Light: Finding Hope and Faith in the Darkest Seasons of Life
The light always overcomes the darkness unless it is snuffed out or covered up. Throughout my healing processl, not surprisingly, I hav...
Raising Courageous Children While Healing: The Generational Impact of Your Journey
Proof that parenting children while healing from chronic illness, surgeries and Complex Post Traumatic Disorder does not destroy them. ...
You Are Not Alone: Finding Faith and Peace in a World That Feels Overwhelming
There is so much turnoil happening in our world. I often find myself doom scrolling, knowing that I should stop, but like seeing a traf...
Parenting Through Chronic Illness and Trauma: Why You Are More Than Enough
Going through this healing journey, the stress of parenting your children while re-learning a new playbook of how to do life, is daunti...
You Are Strong: How Your Smallest Light Can Shine Through the Deepest Darkness
You are strong my friend. There have been many times for me and for many of us, I am sure, of deep darkness on this journey. I have men...
A Child’s Prayer for Peace, Healing, and the Courage to Break the Cycle of Abuse
As I was reading through old posts of mine, I came across this prayer that my son said when he was 8 years old. The truth of this praye...
Beautiful Pain: Finding Strength and Grace in the Scars We Carry
Honey, you may feel like you are all sewn together, but you are looking good and fighting well. Our scars are only visible signs to rem...