Who are your bridge people? It’s been one year since our house sold and we picked up and moved to Eastern Canada. It’s been a year of change, new people and places, challenges, and disappointments.…
Partners of Survivors: Who Are Your Bridge People?
Welcome! This website is dedicated to partners of childhood trauma survivors. Whether you are a partner, a survivor with a partner, or a clinician wanting to learn more, my goal is to provide education, resources, and support for you!
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5 Reasons the Stories of Partners of Survivors Matter
Do the stories of partners of survivors matter? I tucked this question into my laptop bag and entered the doors of Humber College summer writing school this past July. I had submitted fifteen pages of…
50 Proven Self-Care Solutions for Partners of Trauma Survivors
“What do you do for self-care?” It’s one of the first questions asked by partners when they join the Facebook support group Partners to Survivors with Complex Trauma. New members want to know what partners do…
How to Cope with Fatigue as the Partner to a Trauma Survivor
“How do you cope with fatigue as the partner to a trauma survivor?” a friend recently asked. To be honest, the question frightened me. Was I fatigued? Was it a problem? Was I coping? Was…
5 Little Ways to Keep Going as the Partner of a Trauma Survivor
“As the partner to a trauma survivor, how do you do it? How do you keep going?” Funny. In the last two weeks, I have been asked this question three times. Maybe even weirder, I…