What to say to a shy child

The language we use with a shy child becomes their inner voice

In today’s video blog I wanted to chat about the language we use around our children when they are not feeling confident.  I see it happen so often.  A child may be in a public space when her parents and unexpectedly she is confronted with an unfamiliar person, or even someone she knows but hasn’t […]

Secondary Trauma and how it affects children

Secondary trauma can be a hidden trauma and therefore more dangerous

In last week’s video blog we discussed Childhood Trauma and the effects it has on children.  Both in terms of physical and mental health.  This week I wanted to chat to you about Secondary Trauma. What is Secondary Trauma? Let’s perhaps start by first defining primary trauma.  Primary trauma is what happens when children directly […]