Balancing Love and Safety
Setting boundaries is an act of love, protecting yourself while holding space for a healthier relationship in the future.
Category: MODULE 2 – violence and abuse
Unpacking Natural Consequences: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chronicles of a CRAFTy wife, part one
Cutting Him Off Entirely Isn’t the Answer—Is It?
We’ve all heard the argument: cut the cord. Let them sink to rock bottom. They’ve made their bed; now they have to lie in it. Recently, Allies mem…
Dr. Gabor Maté: The Power of Addiction, the Addiction to Power
Across four decades of work on issues of trauma, addiction, childhood development, stress, and illness, Dr. Gabor Maté has become an internationally …
Positive Childhood Experiences Are Linked to Emotional Health and Resilience—Even in Households Experiencing Trauma
For decades, pediatric research has focused on negative childhood experiences (NCEs) and their effects on children’s wellbeing. Until recently, howe…
“We Were So Blind” : Dr Bessel van der Kolk on Healing Trauma, Part II
In this second part of his discussion on healing trauma—which is perfectly understandable on its own—celebrated psychologist and author Bessel van…
A CRAFT Approach To Verbal Abuse
Provided the abuse isn’t physical, CRAFT can be your guide to a constructive response to negative interactions. Physical safety should come first in…
Gabor Maté: How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction
Early trauma and addiction are painfully connected. Understanding that connection can help us recover from both. Addiction, says physician and author …
Does This Level of Violence Rule Out CRAFT?
Nohp’s husband of 48 years is struggling with heavy alcohol use. Recently his behavior has become more alarming, and even violent. Now she's staying…
Emotional Dysregulation: When “Getting in Touch With Our Feelings” Isn’t the Problem
Emotional dysregulation is a common effect of PTSD and other forms of trauma. When we suffer from it, our feelings become so intense that we lose cont…