Posts by Deborah Pettitt
My Favorite Family Quotes
I thought this week I would just share some of my favorite family quotes, hopefully you will enjoy them as much as I do. “The most important thing in the world is family and love.” – John Wooden “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” –Michael J. Fox “You don’t choose your family. They…
Read MoreWhat happened to You
For the next few blogs I will be summarizing my insights from some of the sections of Dr. Perry and Oprah Winfrey’s recent collaborative book entitled “What happened to You”. Frequently when I first meet with parents in therapy I ask about their child’s early experiences. This is important especially in cases of adoption where…
Read MoreInfants and Trauma
I just read an article titled “Trauma-exposed Infants and Toddlers: A Review of Impacts and Evidence-Based Interventions” by Alysse Melville. This article focused on birth to two years old and it caught my attention because very few studies have been done on this age group as it relates to trauma. What follows is a summary…
Read MoreAntidotes for the Four Horseman
I have written before about the “four horseman” in respect to the Gottman Method of Marriage Therapy. If you would like to read more about this concept please click on the link below. Briefly the four horseman are the 4 attitudes that quickly bring about trouble in a marriage. I just read a great article…
Read MoreHelping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
I just read an article from the National Institute of Mental Health that gave many good suggestions for helping children who have been traumatized. I thought I would share with you a few of the sections from that report. Click on the link if you would like to read the entire article. The first helpful…
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