Scenario 1: Becky, overjoyed at the prospect of motherhood during her pregnancy, now feels only sadness as she cradles her newborn in her arms. Scenario 2: Lucy was so sure she would be a good mother. Now all she feels is helplessly overwhelmed whenever her baby cries for her. Scenario 3: Sherry knew motherhood would […]
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The Traumatized Child
Scotty is five years old, and lost his parents in a car crash three months ago. “He’s young,” one of his aunts remarked after the funeral. “He’ll bounce back.” Maria was seven when her family’s home was flooded and destroyed, and they were stranded on the highway after hurricane Katrina, waiting for rescue. “We’ll rebuild,” […]