A Child's Song Support Services

03/08/2026

Busy parent who struggles to find time to read? We got you! Healing Big Hurts is available in audio wherever you purchase your audiobooks! Now you can listen during your endless driving time or plug in your headphones while walking the dog. Happy listening! 💚

03/05/2026

Join this free workshop hosted by Belonging Network and hear Andrea Chatwin talk about connecting with our tweens and teens with developmental trauma.

This two-hour workshop offers a supportive and informative space for parents raising tweens and teens with developmental trauma. Many young people with trauma histories struggle with asynchronous development, which can leave caring adults feeling baffled by their choices, reactions, or emotional int...

03/04/2026

Check out these free events with Belonging Network and Andrea Chatwin.

Exciting news! ✨

Andrea Chatwin, founder of A Child's Song Support Services, trauma therapist, and adoptive parent, is joining us for a series of online events this spring.

📚 March 5: Author Talk: Healing Big hurts
7 to 8 p.m. | Online | Free
Andrea shares the story behind her new book and talks about what families can do before starting trauma therapy. There are only a few spots left for this session!

🤝 March 10: Face to Face Connections: Online parent meetup
7 to 8:30 p.m. | Online | Free
A relaxed space for adoptive and permanency parents and caregivers to connect. Andrea will join this month’s session to take part in the conversation.

👬 March 18: Waiting Parents
5 to 6 p.m. | Online | Free
An online discussion group for waiting parents to connect and share experiences. Andrea will join as a guest speaker to share insight on preparing during the waiting phase.

🧠 April 9: Parenting Teens and Tweens with Developmental Trauma
7 to 9 p.m. | Online | Free
A two-hour workshop led by Andrea. She’ll cover the common challenges families often experience and share strategies for responding with connection, empathy, and felt safety.

🎁 Bonus: everyone who attends will be entered into a draw to win a copy of Healing Big Hurts, with one entry for each event you attend.

02/28/2026

This is a special opportunity for a small number of teen girls to work with Lilli, our clinical intern, in group therapy setting. This is an in person group held at our Surrey, BC office. Participants will have opportunities to connect with other youth who share similar experiences while learning about the brain body connection. 💚

Skills and strategies will be explored and practised in ways that feel good for teens. Each evening will be structured to provide a combination of learning new ideas, sharing experiences and trying new skills. 💚

Email info@achildssong.ca for more information! 💚

02/24/2026

💚 We need your help to get Healing Big Hurts into the hands of parents and professionals across Canada and the US. One of the best ways to do that is have a large number of Amazon reviews that talk about all the reasons why this information can be transformative for anyone parenting a child with developmental trauma and for professionals who support these families.

💚 If you’ve purchased Healing Big Hurts, please take a moment to leave a review in Amazon. To make it super easy for you we’ve copied tye link below. Thank you for taking the time to support our book

💚 Andrea & Meagan

https://www.amazon.ca/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=awUDPv3&asin=1683738616

02/19/2026

Thank you for hosting an Author Talk with featuring Healing Big Hurts: Understanding Your Role in Your Child’s Trauma Therapy.

Andrea will share the story behind why this book needed to be written and why parental involvement in therapy is essential for healing developmental trauma. Attendees will gain practical guidance on why parents must be active participants in the therapeutic process and how healing happens best when caregivers provide the safe container children need to process painful experiences.

Drawing from both her clinical insight and real-world experience, Andrea helps parents and professionals understand how caregivers can begin the therapeutic journey at home, preparing themselves as well as their children. This talk is designed for parents raising children and youth with developmental trauma, as well as professionals who support families on their healing journey.

When: March 5, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams

https://belongingnetwork.com/event/author-talk-healing-big-hurts/

02/18/2026

Registration is open through the Belonging Network.

Join us for a conversation with Andrea Chatwin, founder of A Child's Song Support Services and co-author of Healing Big Hurts: Understanding Your Role in Your Child’s Trauma Therapy. ✨

Andrea will talk about the steps that come before trauma therapy, including how families can assess readiness, prepare themselves and their children, and start building the safety kids need to work through painful experiences.

📆 Thursday, March 5
⏰ 7 to 8 p.m.
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

🎁 Bonus: everyone who attends will also be entered into a draw to win a copy of Healing Big Hurts.

02/15/2026

Belonging Network is hosting an online Author Talk for Healing Big Hurts 💚 This is a no-cost opportunity for parents and caregivers to hear from Andrea Chatwin about why she and her co-author felt an urgency to publish this book and how you play a crucial role in your child’s trauma therapy. Professionals who support families parenting kids with developmental trauma won’t want to miss this one either. Follow the link to register!

Andrea Chatwin from A Child’s Song will join us to talk about her new book, Healing Big Hurts.

02/07/2026

Registration for Andrea Chatwin’s Parenting Developmental Trauma spring 2026 course is OPEN for enrolment. Space is limited to 15 participants to support safe and productive discussions. Past course participants have reported that the discussions are the most effective way to integrate each week’s learning. They also offer an opportunity to give and receive support from others who ‘get it.’

Course Details:
12-Week ONLINE Parenting Course
Facilitated by Andrea Chatwin, MA, CCC | Clinical Therapist and Parent Educator
Next Group Begins: March 25, 2026
11 Prerecorded downloadable teaching videos (available weekly on Wednesday’s)
12 Live Zoom discussion sessions (Tuesday evenings)
Private page to engage with other group members for support and strategies
Parent Handbook to accompany your learning journey
Additional resources for meeting your child’s unique needs

Open to anyone parenting children and teens who have experienced developmental trauma. Spots are limited and this course fills up quickly.

Link to more info & to register here. https://achildssong.ca/parenting-children-with-developmental-trauma/

01/26/2026

Results of our survey from the last group of parents who took this course indicated 100% of participants would recommend this course to another parent! That’s the best kind of endorsement we could ask for.

Registration for the spring 2026 course will be opening soon. Our mailing list subscribers will be the first to know. DM us if you would like to be added to our mailing list. Be sure to include your email address.

Course Details:
12-Week ONLINE Parenting Course
Facilitated by Andrea Chatwin, MA, CCC | Clinical Therapist and Parent Educator
Next Group Begins: March 25, 2026
11 Prerecorded downloadable teaching videos (available weekly on Wednesday’s)
12 Live Zoom discussion sessions (Tuesday evenings)
Private page to engage with other group members for support and strategies
Parent Handbook to accompany your learning journey
Additional resources for meeting your child’s unique needs

Open to anyone parenting children and teens who have experienced developmental trauma. Spots are limited and this course fills up quickly.

01/25/2026

We LOVE collaborating with the dedicated folks to offer supports for adoptive, fostering and kinship families. This workshop is designed to offer hope and skills to anyone feeling like the teen years are overwhelming, exhausting and painful. If you are a parent of a younger child this will give you a whole new perspective on setting yourself up for success. See you soon on New Brunswick!

Link to register

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LexLYV2NRp6Ui3ifx56LjQ #/registration

11/09/2025

When Karen agreed to endorse Healing Big Hurts, I was deeply honored. Reading her thoughtful reflections (shared below) felt like such a powerful affirmation that the heart of this book truly landed. Thank you, Karen, for your kind words and for seeing what we hoped to bring to the world through this work. 💚

Link to purchase Healing Big Hurts is in the comment 💚

‘As an attachment and trauma-informed therapist, I have long advocated for parents to be actively involved in their child’s therapy process. But the « how »—how parents should participate, how they prepare, how they manage their own emotional responses—has often been overlooked. Healing Big Hearts is the first book I’ve encountered that not only raises these essential questions but answers them with clarity, depth, and compassion. Chatwin and VanDierman offer an invaluable guide for parents navigating the complex world of trauma therapy with their child. What sets this book apart is its practical and honest approach: it acknowledges the emotional toll of therapeutic work not just on the child, but on the parent as well. With warmth and clinical insight, the authors address what it truly means for a parent to be present in the therapy room—physically, emotionally, and relationally. The book provides parents with concrete strategies for preparing to be involved in therapy, understanding their role in therapy, and ultimately empowers parents to become the healing agents for their child. It also equips therapists with a framework for supporting and integrating parents more intentionally into treatment. This is more than a helpful resource—it’s an essential one. Healing Big Hearts should be in the hands of every parent whose child has experienced trauma and on the shelf of every therapist who works with children and families. It fills a long-standing gap in trauma literature with empathy, expertise, and actionable guidance.’

Karen Doyle Buckwalter, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S™, Certified Theraplay® Trainer & Supervisor

Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, RPT-S