Broken Home - Don't Worry, Kids Always Bounce Back

Have you ever heard the phrase that 'children always bounce back'? This is the topic Michelle discusses in today's episode, sharing her own story about how a broken home affected her own childhood. She challenges the idea that children always bounce back from divorce, and emphasizes the long-lasting negative impact it can have on their lives. Michelle recounts her own experience of losing her mother at just four years old, being faced with multiple stepmothers and the sexualization she encountered both at home and at school. She discusses her own journey of healing, and the need for support and understanding in acknowledging childhood trauma. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Children don't always bounce back from a broken home and the impact can last for a long time.

• Experiencing a broken home can have negative effects on a child's education and future.

• Sexualization of children, especially girls, can have long-lasting impacts on their lives.

• A broken home and the associated trauma can lead to self-destructive beliefs and insecurities.

• It takes time and effort, with the help of God, to heal from the effects of a broken home and turn disadvantages into advantages.

BEST MOMENTS

"We can't just do anything and behave any way we want in our families and expect a broken home to not negatively impact our children. That's just unfair."

"To say that children just bounce back after they have lost one of their parents to divorce... is really a salve on the part of the parents, they want to make themselves feel better."

"A broken home, a breakdown in the marriage and a breakdown in the family is a trauma. It's what we would call an adverse childhood event."

"Trauma affects brain architecture. It actually affects the structure of the brain. It affects the neural pathways. And yes, God can heal that. But it can take years of working with God to understand why we feel the way we do as an adult who has been through a broken home as a child." 

"Please remember, children are children. They don't always just bounce back. Some of them go on to have some real problems and dependencies and have horrible insecurities." 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Michelle is a master of transition and cross-cultural expert. Her Christian faith of over 35 years has led her to live and serve in six countries on three continents and have over fifty homes. She has a doctorate in Cross-Cultural Mission with a specialism in Natural Health & Nutrition and is a passionate advocate for natural, healthy living. With a huge amount of experience of personal trauma, she is a certified trauma awareness trainer, animal-assisted-therapy certified, CPTSD survivor, and author of the book, Surviving Trauma, Crisis & Grief, in two languages and endorsed by US traumatologist and author, Dr H Norman Wright, one of America's most prominent Christian counsellors. Michelle is a ministry co-founder, voice for freedom, advocate for the family, speaker, artist and singer/songwriter. She homeschooled her three children, has nine grandchildren, is a dog lover and keen gardener with a love for self-sufficiency.

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Christian Wellbeing Show talks about the issues a lot of Christians don't talk about. What is trauma, how does it affect us, how can we heal, and how can the church do better to help? How can Christians be some of the healthiest people on the planet, and why does it matter? What are the five simple steps you can take to stay younger for longer? Michelle faces church control and abuse without flinching, and addresses issues in the church and in the world with courage and honesty. She empowers women, encourages faith, builds hope, reads God's Word, stands for freedom, speaks truth, and won't put up with a religious spirit. With a mix of spiritual inspiration and practical wisdom, solo hosting, guests and amazing co-host, The Christian Wellbeing Show cares about you, your life, faith, health and wellbeing.

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