61. How Do Traumatic Events Affect Child Development? (Part One)

How does trauma impact a child?Jewels remembers the good times. As an only child living with her mom and a dad she adored, she remembers early childhood as a fun and happy time. But when Jewels was just 7 years of age the events of one night changed everything and her life was never the same again. What happens to a little girl when nobody is paying attention, nobody is loving her, nobody is listening to her, is frightening. And the journey she has been on was a fight for survival that would have crushed others. Jewels is the author of an award winning memoir called The Making Of A Woman from the inside out, a deeply honest account of a life lived reaching for the light despite the darkness.You can connect with Jewels on https://www.instagram.com/jewelsthemakingofawoman/ and please go and purchase her book at https://themakingofawoman.com/If you have a story to share for this podcast please connect with me at www.instagram.com/mybigloveproject or send an email to bigloveproject@iinet.net.au.  I would LOVE! to connect with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What happened to you growing up? In this podcast Dawn Chitty holds space for this important question, and the answers are extraordinary. In these deep, raw and honest conversations you will hear from inspirational & courageous humans who want you to know, you are not alone. We share truth, rock bottom moments, turning points and hard-won wisdom to help you heal, grow and thrive. The strength of the human spirit is palpable in every episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.