Understanding Trauma: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Send us an email @ [email protected] Kim Andron helps people navigate life transitions and loss. She works with individuals, families, and couples dealing with anxiety, trauma, illness, relationship issues, and other challenges. By fostering resilience and using varied strategies, she aims to enhance coping skills, understanding, and develop alternative approaches to negative patterns, promoting healing and hope.This episode explores the true meaning of trauma, its manifestations in children and adults, and how parents can identify signs and find support. Using her extensive experience, Kim, a trauma-informed educator and therapist, discusses the significance of safety, curiosity, and resilience in overcoming adversity.Whether your child is struggling after a specific event—like a school shooting—or you simply want to be equipped to support the emotional well-being of your family, this episode offers actionable resources, validation, and hope.TakeawaysSafety is foundationalShift from “What’s Wrong?” to “What Happened?”Parents need support tooTimestamps00:00 Understanding Childhood Trauma in Education04:48 Understanding Children's Experiences and Reactions08:34 Understanding Trauma's Impact on Children12:38 Parental Steps for Child Concerns16:03 Assessing Safety and Emotional Well-being17:38 Managing Loss and Future Planning20:52 Coping with Shared Traumatic Experiences25:58 Adaptive Behaviors: Helpful or Intrusive?29:07 "Questions for Verifying Trauma Therapy"31:56 Prioritizing Safety in Support Systems33:45 Four-Step Breathing Technique🔗 Connect with Kim Andron:Email: [email protected]: 917-751-0197🔗 Connect with Jessica Anger and Carrie Wiesenfeld:Instagram | [email protected] Hawk Life Coaching |  Ocean Waves Parenting