Description
What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey is an insightful guide that helps parents, caregivers, and educators understand the deep impact of trauma on a child's behavior and emotional health. With a compassionate approach, this book explores how adverse experiences shape the brain and behaviors, providing practical advice on how to support healing, build resilience, and foster emotional well-being.
🧡 Best for parents who...
- Want to better understand their child's emotional responses to life challenges
- Are navigating trauma-related behaviors or reactions, such as anxiety, withdrawal, or emotional outbursts
- Feel unsure of how to support a child dealing with past adversity
- Seek expert guidance on building resilience in children
💛 Best for kids who...
- Are experiencing the effects of trauma or major life changes
- Struggle with anxiety, emotional regulation, or shutting down
- Need help feeling understood, safe, and empowered to heal
- Benefit from a more compassionate and trauma-informed approach
🧠Why It Helps:
This book provides a deeper understanding of how trauma affects the brain and behaviors. By focusing on empathy, connection, and resilience-building, it helps adults offer meaningful support to children navigating the effects of past adversity.
- 💡 What’s Inside:
- Practical insights from trauma experts and real-life examples of children’s experiences
- Guidance for parents on how to create a safe, healing environment
- Strategies to help kids build emotional resilience, manage reactions, and thrive
- A trauma-informed approach to nurturing healthy, supportive relationships
What Happened to You? helps parents and caregivers unlock the understanding they need to guide children through emotional struggles, offering them the tools to build resilience and heal in a safe, loving way.
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