New Year, New Us - or not. The Skies We’re Under is kicking off 2025 with the brilliant Dr. Jo Griffin, a parent carer and counselling psychologist who is going to help us understand why some of this is so flippin' hard even when our children are bloomin brilliant.
Jo covers what trauma is and why trauma is so common in parent carers, what support is needed, and why traditional forms of support may hinder rather than help. Full of support and guidance for parent carers, and advice for practitioners with where to go for resources, and everything we can do to be properly trauma-informed.
Rachel, Lucy and Sarah also reflect on how the themes touch them in their personal and professional lives, and how they can provide more understanding of their own experiences, and also help connect with other parents going through similar stories.
You can find out more about Joanna here.
Affinity Hub resources are available here.
You can also find Joanna’s book ‘Day by Day’ here.
The parent carer trauma discussion paper can be found here.
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