Parenting Masterclass Series Module One: Trauma-informed Parenting

This course helps parents understand how trauma and chronic stress impact a child’s brain, body, and nervous system—and why behavior is often a signal of distress rather than defiance. Parents learn how trauma shifts children into survival states that make learning, regulation, and connection difficult. Using neuroscience, attachment theory, and real-life examples, the course explains how the developing brain responds to danger, how trauma narrows a child’s window of tolerance, and why traditional discipline often fails when safety is compromised. Parents will learn to recognize signs of trauma, anxiety, and depression across developmental stages. The course emphasizes trauma-informed parenting strategies that prioritize safety, connection, and co-regulation over punishment. Parents are guided toward practical tools, emotional presence, and repair-based responses that help restore a sense of safety and resilience. At its core, this module affirms that healing is possible—and that a parent’s steady, regulated presence can be one of the strongest protective factors in a child’s recovery and long-term emotional health.