My Life as a Trauma Mama

The Princess goes back to school in ten days.  Ten.  1 – 0.  10!  I cannot wait. She, on the other hand, is as anxious as anxious can b...

“Dear TMT - I am wondering if you have any advice to give about dealing with one of our children who "borrows" things from sibli...

You will keep in perfect peace   those whose minds are steadfast,  because they trust   in you. – Isaiah 26:3   I do not rest in “...

It’s a little difficult to concentrate on writing this morning.  The kids have the day off from school.  There are two young girls playing a...

       Der Fiege droht nur, wo er sicher ist. – Goethe      (The coward only threatens when he is safe.)      He heals   the brok...

I’m having a hard time gathering thoughts these last few days.  I have a lot I could write about, but none of it seems to be coming togethe...

If you’re an adoptive parent and you haven’t yet read Sherrie Eldridge ’s book, “ Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents...

Have any of my dear trauma mama friends noticed their kids tend to ask a lot of crazy/silly questions?  Does it seem to increase even more...

As I wrote yesterday , The Princess is processing a lot of “stuff” right now.  She’s dealing with a lot of memories – both real and imagin...

The Princess and I had family therapy yesterday morning.  It wasn’t fun.  This is the second session in a row she has refused to participa...

When I was a teenager, I spent as little time as possible studying.  I did what I had to do to get by in school.  I was a lazy scholar.  Dee...

That title would probably more accurately read, “What Friends Don’t GET TO See.” I received a lovely phone call from one of my best fri...

Wow, how about this?!  Two posts in one day from Trauma Mama T.   Seriously, I didn’t think I had it in me.  But really, I struggled with ...