Prosody Blog
11 reasons why grieving in “stages” makes no sense
Grief is not necessarily a ‘symptom’ signalling something is wrong. It is active, normal, healthy, and a necessary process for recovery of any felt loss. The experience of grief is natural to humans. However, think about the last time you saw someone grieving in your clinical practice. Did you wonder what stage they were up to in their grief?
Read MoreBack to school – five survival tips for professionals embarking on vocational study
As I embark on a Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, I prepare for a busy year of juggling a full time job, tending to my hectic family life with two little girls, a husband and a cat. Never mind my busy social life and love of travel… am I crazy? Two years ago, when I graduated from a Masters Degree in Social Work I swore - no more study for me! So how did I find myself eagerly awaiting a reading list for block 1?
Read MoreWhat is love?
The recent launch of ACF’s new logo and the narrative of love that accompanies it has prompted me to consider this concept of love in our work with traumatised children. Having love as a value seems fundamental to everything we do in both our personal and professional lives. Yet, when we unpack what love means in the context of children who have experienced trauma, it is way more complex.
Read MoreWhat does trauma-informed mean? Grappling with the challenge
The question in the heading of this blog is a deceptively simple question to ask, but the answer is so very complex.
Read MoreHow do you find your way to your child’s heart?
The heart has become an important and central symbol in the Foundation’s new narrative. It represents the power of love to heal the pain that children carry with them when they have experienced the trauma of abuse and family violence. It has reminded me of how important a heart and its meaning can be in our therapeutic work with children, young people and their carers/families.
Read MoreIs silence really an option for men?
It seems to me that we may be at a tipping point in the family violence movement because people are really speaking out, men and women!
Read MoreWestern Australia’s 9 Child Safe Domains
A discussion of the nine domains, the WA Commissioner for Children and Young People thought pertinent to guide organisations in moving towards creating and sustaining a safe space for children and young people.
Read MoreToddlers and Teens
What is it about toddlers and teens, that so many parents find difficult…and do the two groups have anything in common?
Read MorePermission to Not Laugh: A Comedian’s Unspoken Traumatic Grief
In a recent interview (WNYC, 2016) with comedian, television and movie actor Michael Ian Black, I was struck by just how traumatized during childhood he seemed. Yet the word “trauma” was never uttered.
Read MoreWho should report what? A guide to Reportable Conduct Schemes in Australia
Produced by the Safeguarding Children Program, this blog contains an up-to-date summary of the various reportable conduct schemes in Australia, highlighting the differences in the management of the reporting and assessment processes.
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