What Do You Think Parents Need Most When Parenting with ACEs?

Enough money to survive and not have to sell their body for a place to stay. 

I'm serious. The destruction of AFDC by the Clintons has significantly worsened severe childhood ACE exposure. 

My my parents live in cars, have to have emotionally disabled kids to get the few dollars needed to survive via SSI - that means damaged young brains and broken young children. 

If if we are to take this seriously, we must be politically involved and armed with knowledge. 

Thanks much more later. 

I have a long history of personal and professional experience with childhood trauma. In the past 12+ years, I have been doing childhood trauma training. A number of years ago I was was privileged to experience educating parents, in community forums, about ACEs and Resilience. I really wanted a second voice - a parent who could reflect, parent to parent, about their experience having had early trauma. I invited several folks to do this, and it was very difficult for them. Having a son who is a professional in the film industry, I asked him to work with me to create a short film that I could use for education and training. This 8 minute film, which I still use often, and has very good reviews, is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUJHvbPrL0I

I also authored a children's book about homelessness a few years ago. I have read the book in a wide number of venues, and, my favorite has been in emergency shelters. I have found that the parents have found as much meaning and hope from the story as the children did! The book is titled 'A Quilt and a Home'. Pam W-E

HI Pam:

I just watched the video and it's WONDERFUL. It's SO GOOD!!! I bet it's wonderful for use in workshops. I will look for the book as well. I'm thrilled you are here.

I'd love to talk to you about your work, in a Q&A to share in this group if you are willing. I'll send you a private message as well.

Cissy