I've been thinking about moral injury lately. I'm not sure that everyone understands what moral injury might be, or how you even treat it. Do you go to the doctor for it? Is it physical? Is it psychological? For those of you who may not know, the term "moral injury," became popularized in 1990 when a psychiatrist at the Department of Veteran … [Read more...]
Mama Tried
Hey, 2018...I'm shaking my head and finger at you... Can you give my kid a break? We've had some minor meltdowns over the past few days with our ten year old. For those of you who know him, it might seem unusual to read that sentence. He's loving, punny (yep, I typed that), and super sweet. I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom, it is the … [Read more...]
Parenting and PTSD
There are times when parenting is downright hard. It is overwhelming. Kids don't come with a manual or a "how to" or "what to do if ______" book. Sometimes it feels a lot like trial and error, a good guess, or your best judgment, but parenting can be hard. Can you imagine parenting with PTSD? A diagnosis that sometimes brings about loneliness, … [Read more...]