Why Emotional Resilience Starts With You, Not Your Child
If your teen has ever slammed a door while you stood there speechless—this post is for you.
You don’t need parenting hacks. You need nervous system regulation.
Because our kids don’t need us to be perfect. They need us to be present. Human. Honest. Calm enough.
That’s where resilience begins. Not with fixing—but with feeling.
Grief Doesn’t Get Smaller; You Learn to Grow Around It
Grief doesn’t fade—it becomes part of you. Over 10 years, I’ve learned you don’t move past it, you grow around it. With love, purpose, and support, life can take shape again—different, but still meaningful. We don’t need to fix grief. We need to honour it. Keep going. Keep growing. Not past it—around it.
The Grieving Brain: Why Loss Hijacks Your Mind, And How to Take Back Control
Grief Hijacks Your Mind—Here’s How to Get It Back.
After Maddie passed, my brain felt broken. I’d forget why I walked into a room. Lose my train of thought mid-sentence. The smallest noise felt unbearable.
I thought I had ADHD. My doctor’s answer? “You’ve been through trauma. Your brain is overloaded.”
Grief isn’t just emotional—it rewires the brain. If you’ve felt mentally scattered, you’re not alone. Here’s why—and how to regain clarity.