Changing Forward, LLC Dr. Aurélia Bickler & Associates

09/12/2025

https://www.boredteachers.com/post/prisoners-of-the-classroom?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4LTujS6DMv4UTgPboriFNJJst6T0s5-KqJPOT77coc6oaEPujv9xPNGQ28vQ_aem_0IQ5ZxAE3KjcP03XNMnw6w

Somehow, incarcerated inmates get more recess than students today.

09/04/2025

A groundbreaking study using brain scans has revealed a disturbing parallel: children exposed to intense family conflict show brain changes similar to those found in combat veterans. That’s right — the emotional warfare inside a home can mimic the neurological toll of literal battlefield trauma.

Researchers found that kids who witness chronic yelling, aggressive arguments, or domestic tension have altered brain activity in areas linked to fear, stress, and emotional regulation. These are the same brain regions often affected in soldiers returning from war zones.

The amygdala, a part of the brain responsible for processing threats and fear, becomes hypersensitive, constantly on alert. Meanwhile, the prefrontal cortex, which helps manage emotions and make rational decisions, often becomes underdeveloped or impaired. This combination can lead to long-term emotional difficulties, anxiety, or even PTSD-like symptoms later in life.

What makes this even more alarming is that many families underestimate the impact of loud fights or emotional tension on children. But the science is clear: a child's brain is shaped by the emotional climate they grow up in.

This discovery highlights the urgent need for family therapy, safe environments, and emotional education to protect developing minds. Just because there are no visible bruises doesn’t mean the damage isn’t real.

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03/10/2025

Brilliant!

11/02/2024

The intergenerational transmission of relationship instability.

08/29/2024

Marriage is not beautiful. Marriage is ugly; you see the absolute worst in someone. You see them when they're mad, sad, being stubborn, when they're so unlovable they make you scream. But you also get to see them when they are laughing so hard that tears run down their face, and they can’t help but let out those weird gargling noises. You see them at 3am when the world is asleep except you two, and you're eating in the middle of the kitchen floor. You get to see the side of them that no one else does, and it's not always pretty. It’s snorting while laughing, it’s the tears when it feels like it’s all crashing down, it’s the farting, it’s the bedhead and bad breath, it’s the random dances, it’s the anger and the joy.

Marriage isn’t a beautiful thing, but it is amazing. It's knowing that someone loves you so much and won’t leave you even though you said something nasty. It’s having someone have your back no matter what. It's the fights over stupid things, like someone not doing the dishes or picking up after themselves. And it's those nights you fall asleep in each other’s arms, feeling like there will never be enough time with them. It's cleaning up their throw up or just rubbing their back when they’re sick.

It’s the dirtiest, hardest, most rewarding job there is. Because at the end of the day, you get to crawl into bed with your best friend—the weirdest, most annoying, loving, goofy, and perfectly imperfect person that you know. Marriage is not beautiful, but it’s one hell of a ride, a journey through all the highs and lows that makes the love deeper and more profound than you could ever imagine.

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Mind blowing!

Increased confidence, or a newfound love of chicken nuggets.

03/18/2024

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/202311/what-children-need-most-from-their-parents-isnt-love?fbclid=IwAR3e5BtsRCNjWGzBYMJVaD13Dbf8fHZzhprKglA-TNBTKZJyu7C1nFK2hjs_aem_AfDBo3nPgdW_4IknFwW0suN1NwMaiTskoWu-UL674Ho7HP90X7lL26XZncqQs8nki6I

The power of feeling understood.