Do you ever feel like daily life is an adverse experience? We often discuss childhood trauma and the ACE study that was done to track the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. The study showed a higher rate of substance abuse, depression, suicide, high-risk sexual behaviors, disease and early death rate in people who had experienced childhood trauma. But what about the stresses of everyday life? These days they can be pretty intense, too.

Here’s the inconvenient truth. Oftentimes, it feels like daily life is an adverse experience, especially if you’re a person who has experienced trauma and is still under the effects of the ordeal. If you’re a caretaker of children who have experienced trauma, in which the patterns can play out on a daily basis, then buckle up for brand-new ways to reset and recharge effectively.

The experiences of daily life for parents and children can be quite trying. Everything from the foods we eat, the jobs, the finances, the relationships, the parenting struggles, bullying and harassment, the news of world events, the pressures of video games and movies. Let’s take a breath…