Just the WHO of us

This topic (stress) was so important  and held so much information we split it into two parts. In the first part we talked with Cheri about life stress and trauma. In this episode, Reah and Natia briefly talk with Jaida about stress. Reah and Natia are later joined by Reah's son, Dre; for the first in-episode game of "Would You Rather?"!

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a brief mention of sexual assault. 
In this episode we discuss adjustments (influenced by chapter one of "Surviving Mom/Dad Brain") in relation to adoption and mental health.
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WARNING: Mentions of sexual assault, domestic abuse, and childhood trauma.
Cheri and I talk about our life experiences ranging from childhood traumas to happy life experiences and how they all effected and continue to effect our parenting. You do not want to miss this one!

This week we talk about my absence two weeks ago, emotional intelligence, and future plans.

In this episode, Natia and I talk about anxiety on a general scale. We also talk about our experience with medication and being overmedicated. Natia and Reah both talk about current anxiety and how they cope, what they have learned, and what they still need to work on.
Reliable resource on generalized anxiety: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441870/

This week, I received some health news about my father. We are taking some time to focus on his health, make a visit to see him, and process. Thank you for your patience and we will resume next Thursday.

We have a new intro including Natia (for when she frequently guests hosts or appears)! On this episode we play would you rather with Natia and Dangelo to take a break from our heavy convo's but don't worry, we will be back next week to continue our talks on trauma; specifically dealing with anxiety. It's important to take brain breaks, and this episode is meant to do just that. Listen along as we ask whacky questions to get to know two of our most frequent guests!

In this episode, Natia and I discuss reactive attachment disorder, trauma bonding, and  sexual trauma. Natia requests the listeners' coping mechanisms for trauma and anxiety.
Disclaimer: this episode contains mentions of sexual assault, practicing "self love", and traumatic experiences. While Reah is educated in psychology and mental health; she is not providing licensed medical advice or instruction through this podcast and the resources listed below are strictly suggested resources for personal education purposes.
For more information on RAD you can visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3654285/ and for more information on trauma bonding you can visit https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7017&context=dissertations.

Natia returns to talk with us about her experience in the church as a young teen, as a great way to follow Kayla's story. She also tells us about how her parents raised her pertaining to religion, and how this impacts her decisions and we discuss how we think children should be directed in reference to religion and religious teaching.

In this third and final part of Kayla's story, she wraps up her past traumas as she brings us to her current outlook and focus on life. She gives us some much needed advice on overcoming your fears of how the world perceives you and how to love yourself through your struggles.
 
Kayla's can be found on Facebook as "Kayla Smith" and on Instagram as _.Kaylasmithh._ and twitter as 222glee!
 
Disclaimer: The information following is solely suggestion via Reah's education and knowledge on psychology and mental health & wellness. It is not to be used in place of utilizing psychological resources but is meant to provide tools for self-knowledge.
For more information on Psychosis, visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421906/.
For more information on domestic violence, visit
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6278226/.