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It is our great honor at ACEs Connection to present to you all a panel discussion moderated by our very own beloved founder and publisher, Jane Stevens. If you haven't heard, the brilliant and moving film, Cracked Up , by director Michelle Esrick was released to Netflix on this past Friday, May 1st, 2020. Maybe some of you have been able to see it over the weekend. It profiles actor and comedian Darrell Hammond's healing journey as he discovers the childhood trauma behind his struggles with...

"COVID-19 hits countries with preexisting conditions harder...USA — Inequality, callousness, racism, selfishness, profit over people." John Darkow, Missourian Tuesday, May 5, 2020 — Family ACEs (aka domestic violence) This pandemic gives us an opportunity to shift the focus from the traditional narrative of a violent man, a woman victim, and an abused child to…something else that looks at the family as a whole, at interventions that are inclusive, that are gentle, that nurture and heal, and...

Facing our fears is perhaps one of the most terrifying experiences a guy can have. Why is it so painful and daunting to look deep into that abyss? Is it because we're afraid we'll discover things about ourselves that we'll reject? It's painful enough if the World rejects you, so why would I delve deeper and run the risk of rejecting myself as well? Why would I walk straight into a burning house?

Jannelle Christa is a Hollywood coach, actress, producer, and screenwriter and creator of “conscious entertainment”. Having come from a history of affairs, divorce, and family dysfunction as well as a bi-polar diagnosis, she strongly believes that happiness is a choice. Janelle’s level of expertise sees her coaching celebrity clients and people from all walks of life seeking to bring fulfillment into their lives. Janelle is also a founder of conscious production company Le Murian Dreams.

A cross placed by the mother of Ahmaud Arbery at the site where he was killed in Glynn County, Ga., in February. Credit... Richard Fausset/The New York Times [Photo is from earlier story about Mr. Arbery; see link below for original story.] By Jamie Stockwell, The New York Times, May 2, 2020 - With much of the nation on lockdown because of the coronavirus, the friends and family of Ahmaud Arbery worried that his death would go unnoticed. Mr. Arbery, 25, was running in a suburban neighborhood...

Do we collaborate to ensure the safety of all children, families and community members? Do we stay in isolation and silence, allowing our most vulnerable kids, parents and grandparents to hit the pavement? Which path are you on? Our world is one where our phones, tablets, laptops and desktops all scream for attention, asking us to save humans around the world. One “like” is all any site wants (along with a donation). There’s another way. Allow me to explain. Our hope for surviving this...

When I look at Victoria through a clearer lens, there are many clues—her anxiety, troubled marriage and family life, avoidance of physically intrusive examina- tions. I realize that I hardly know her at all. I focus on her health issues, and despite many stumbles, we have a nice rapport. I accept whatever she is willing to share about her tumultuous home life, but I do not ask how it all came to be so. Now I float with her in a reservoir of pain and shame.

As Greater Richmond SCAN , in collaboration with members from the Greater Richmond Trauma-Informed Community Network and the 26 Trauma-Informed Community Networks across the state , began planning for the first annual Resilience Week Virginia, we certainly did not imagine we would be celebrating in the midst of a global pandemic. We worked to adapt activities and events to be done virtually as it became clear that the week, May 3-9, would take place in the midst of these strange new...

by Mount Sinai Health System, April 29,2020 Newswise — (New York, NY – April 30, 2020 ) -- Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS), one of New York’s largest integrated health systems, announced today the launch of the Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, a first-of-its-kind initiative in North America that is designed to address the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and lives of frontline health care providers at Mount Sinai and will serve as a model...

When a pandemic hits, and suddenly nothing is the same, it’s a sobering opportunity to take a deep breath and to take stock. At Center for Child Counseling, we specialize in childhood trauma and Fighting ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and we'll keep doing what we so best...

Dr. Nima has helped countless people in his 20+ years of practice as a Chiropractor and helps people who are stuck in toxic relationships, career limbo, and emotional trauma overcome their anxiety and create powerfully aligned relationships by deepening their intimate relationship with the most important person of all: themselves.

All families have their squabbles and days when one member might not speak to another. However, there is one type of painful situation where the communication between family members stops; this is family estrangement. Often, family estrangement occurs when an adult child is learning to cope with and get rid of harmful people in their lives, but it can happen under other circumstances as well. This article will explore family estrangement, what it is, and what a person might do to help...