Encouraging Stories
A Beautiful Day in the neighborhood
I just read an interview with Tom Hanks who plays Fred Rogers in the movie, it was just a joy to read. Tom talks about the moment that made him “ball his eyes out”. Tom was not a Mr. Rogers fan growing up, he says he was too busy watching Rocky and Bullwinkle. A friend…
Read MoreResilience
You Are Stronger Than You Think Have you ever wondered to yourself, ‘How did I make it this far?’ or ‘I should be a statistic?’ It may not feel like it, but you are a walking miracle. Many of us have survived traumatic events or even physical ailments and felt completely helpless. Yet, we have…
Read MoreChildren’s Trauma and Mister Rogers
Mr. Rodgers; a role model for being quietly present in the life of a child. I admit it, I am a big fan of Mister Rogers. I was reading a few quotes of his and came across this story. But first let me share one of my favorite quotes. “We live in a world in…
Read MoreTrauma on 60 Minutes
This week I wanted to share a 60-minute segment that featured NMT Therapy for children that are experiencing trauma recovery. It was put together by Oprah Winfrey and her comment about it was “this has changed my life!” You can watch the entire segment at this 60 Minute Link. The segment was taped in Milwaukee,…
Read MoreChild’s First Year of Life
A Second a Day from Birth. from Sam Christopher Cornwell on Vimeo. Enjoy this video of daily experiences for a child during the first year of life. This is an interesting window into the stages of development during those early months. Neglected children miss so much of this. Imagine the ones from foreign orphanages…
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