Child and Adolescent Psychology – RITA KHATCHADORIAN

Twee foto’s, twee werelden

Vandaag keek ik naar twee foto’s die naast elkaar stonden. Op de ene zie ik mijn zoon, spelend met blokken. Zijn ogen stralen van plezier en hij leeft in een wereld waarin zorgeloos spelen vanzelfsprekend is. Op de andere foto zie ik een kind van ongeveer dezelfde leeftijd. Niet in een veilige kamer, maar tussen…
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How broken families can turn children into broken people.

I have spoken to many people whose parents were divorced or no longer together. Many of them have said things like: “I missed having parents who were together,” or “I missed not having my father around.” A lot of them missed having a father figure in their lives. I’ve seen and heard so much from…
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“I feel safe with you, Mommy.”

Last night, I was in bed reading my book next to my husband when our son started crying. Lately, he’s developed this habit of wanting to sleep next to me and to feel me around him all the time. My husband is someone who values discipline and consistency. He doesn’t believe in giving in to…
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I was just a child… The reality of sexually abused girls

I’ve recently started reading The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, and it’s already been a deeply eye-opening experience. The book explores how trauma—especially when experienced in childhood—doesn’t just leave emotional scars, but actually reshapes the brain, body, and behavior in lasting ways. It dives into the different types of trauma we…
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Category: Child and Adolescent Psychology

Twee foto’s, twee werelden

How broken families can turn children into broken people.

“I feel safe with you, Mommy.”

I was just a child… The reality of sexually abused girls