Ronni and Jennie
Surviving the Holidays When Family Relationships are Strained
The holidays are filled with images of happy families, gathered in festive ways-- eating, laughing, embracing. It can all feel...
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Ronni and Jennie
Nov 201 min read
That Critical Voice in Your Head is Not Yours
As we heal, we begin to recognize that the voice inside our head is not always right, and it may not be ours. The things we say to...
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Ronni and Jennie
Nov 91 min read
What Now? The Way Forward After the 2024 Election
If you are feeling despair after the Red Wave that washed over this week's election, you are not alone. We won't lie--in the last few...
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Ronni and Jennie
Oct 71 min read
Feeding Your Inner Child
What did you love to do as a child? Take this moment to think back to the simple things you used to enjoy. Maybe it was Saturday morning...
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Ronni and Jennie
Sep 251 min read
What is Unfolding for You Right Now?
The autumnal equinox this week reminds us that no matter how settled or stable we may feel in the moment, we are always in the midst of...
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Ronni and Jennie
Sep 21 min read
How Gratitude Helps Us Heal
If you are reading this blog, you are probably already pursuing healing in some form, and have no doubt been told to "cultivate...
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Ronni and Jennie
Jun 91 min read
Why It's So Hard to Watch Our Loved Ones Struggle
No one likes to see someone suffer--especially someone we care about deeply. But those of us who are healing from childhood trauma face...
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Ronni and Jennie
May 221 min read
Why We Need to Look Back
When we are healing from childhood trauma, we have a complicated relationship with the past. We may have lived in denial for many...
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Ronni and Jennie
May 131 min read
How to Meet Your Triggers With Compassion
If you are healing from trauma, there may be times where you find yourself feeling stressed, or "out of control"--sometimes over...
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Ronni and Jennie
May 61 min read
Breaking the Cycle Takes Longer Than You Think
This is a shout-out to all the cycle breakers out there--to everyone who looked at the trauma they endured in their childhood and said,...
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Ronni and Jennie
Apr 301 min read
What Do I Need Right Now?
If you grew up with abuse, addiction, untreated mental illness, or some other form of childhood trauma, your needs were not met by the...
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Ronni and Jennie
Apr 201 min read
How Do You Ask for More?
Many of us who are healing from trauma have learned to just take what we get. Our needs were "too much," or our caregivers/parents...
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Ronni and Jennie
Apr 151 min read
People Have the Right Not to Heal
Jennie, as the "scapegoat" of our family, was the first to break out of denial regarding the abuse, addiction, and untreated mental...
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Ronni and Jennie
Apr 81 min read
Do You Know the Difference Between "Sibling Rivalry" and Sibling Abuse?
It's an important question, because sibling abuse is the most common form of family violence. It also is the most damaging. And yet we...
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Ronni and Jennie
Apr 11 min read
How to Identify Red Flags in Abusive Relationships
Those of us who have grown up with abuse, or other forms of trauma, are at increased risk for becoming involved in an abusive...
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Ronni and Jennie
Mar 251 min read
How Do You "Mother Yourself?"
Many of us with a trauma background did not have loving, attentive, nurturing mothers. They may have been emotionally immature,...
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