May 14, 20181 min readSupportive, Caring AdultsRelationships with supportive, caring adults as early in life as possible, can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic stress....
Apr 4, 20181 min readResilience TrailerResilience is a documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent...
Feb 28, 20181 min readDr Nadine Burke Harris on Toxic Stress“Today most parents are aware that secondhand smoke is really bad for kids, everyone has to wear a seatbelt, and lead is a neurotoxin. We...
Feb 28, 20181 min readImportant, powerful and very readable“Today most parents are aware that secondhand smoke is really bad for kids, everyone has to wear a seatbelt, and lead is a neurotoxin. We...
Feb 2, 20181 min readToxic Stress“Toxic stress happens when a child's biological stress response gets so overtaxed by adversity that it can harm their brains and bodies.”...
Nov 9, 20171 min readThrowback Thursday - ACEsIf you’re unfamiliar with ACEs and/ or the pioneering work of Dr Nadine Burke Harris, take a look at this #tbt Washington Post article...
Nov 5, 20171 min readHow Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a LifetimeChildhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. In her TEDMED Talk, Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the...