By Emily Runyan | March 3, 2025

Understanding Behavior as Communication

When children and teens act out or withdraw, they're not just misbehaving - they're communicating. Whether through tantrums,...

By Emily Runyan | March 1, 2025

The Anatomy of Misunderstanding What Makes an Experience Traumatic?

Contrary to common belief, trauma isn't defined solely by the event itself. If it shifts your view of...

By Emily Runyan | February 1, 2025

Misunderstandings often lie at the heart of our relationship conflicts. Like a game of telephone we played as children, messages between partners can become distorted,...

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Understanding Transgenerational Trauma

Transgenerational trauma, also known as intergenerational or multigenerational trauma, refers to the transmission of trauma and its effects from one generation to the next. For many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), the legacies of historical injustices,...

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