Making a List of Safe Spaces When Living With a Parent Who Has an Addiction
Childhood is the time in life when we should feel safest. We should feel safe to express ourselves, safe to make mistakes, and safe to dream about what life has
Addiction and the Family Systems Model
The fact of the matter is that family dynamics will play a role in most of our lives at some point. Sometimes, these dynamics will be minute, like petty bickering
A Parent’s Alcohol Addiction Is Not the Child’s Fault
The home is the ultimate safe space for children. It is meant to provide an abundance of love for them inside the walls, while shielding them from the potential harms
Role Reversal in Parental Addiction: When the Child Unknowingly Takes on the Responsibility of the Parent
Many children currently struggle with the overarching presence of addiction in their home. The renowned trauma, addiction, recovery psychologist, and resiliency coach, Dr. Patricia O'Gorman, says, “We are most successful
How Stigmatizing Language Can Shape a Child’s Perspective of a Parent With Addiction
There should be little doubt that the language we use shapes who we are. This goes for us as individuals, as well as a society. The renowned trauma, addiction, and
How to Address the Child’s Needs When Their Parent Is Struggling With Addiction
Children growing up in a home with a parent struggling with addiction often undergo a lonely, anxious, shameful, and angering existence. These children carry much of the burden and even
FASD Awareness Month
FASD month is an expansion of International FASD Awareness Day, observed on September 9th. FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) is the umbrella term describing the range of effects that can
