Growing Up, Getting It All Wrong : Why Early Relationship Education Matters
(A guest blog for the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse, by an EdShift Trustee Kate Adamson) As part of the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse campaign, I’m honoured to contribute this piece as a guest writer and Trustee for EdShift. This blog explores what it was like growing up as a […]
Daniel’s Story: A Journey of Healing
At EdShift, we believe in the power of creativity to help children and young people navigate trauma, find their voice, and build a brighter future. But to keep offering these life-changing services, we need your support. That’s why we’re inviting you to join us at The Halifax Hoedown, a fundraiser that will help ensure we […]
Understanding Intersectional Trauma of LGBT+ Youth
This LGBT+ history month and Children’s Mental Health Week, lets dive deeper into understanding intersectional trauma of LGBT+ youth… For LGBT+ youth, the journey of self-discovery and acceptance is often met with profound challenges, particularly when intersecting identities—such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or disability—add additional layers of complexity. Intersectional trauma arises when systemic oppression, […]
Beyond Boundaries – Asserting Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
When boundaries get broken, we slowly lose our trust with the individual who crossed our boundary. Let’s not forget, that we ourselves can also be the culprits to cross other people’s boundaries. Some examples of overstepping someone’s boundaries can be: There are plenty more examples of boundary violations, and what may be a violation to […]
A Letter to Mankind
I am still connected to you, like death clinging to a cigarette. I’m tied to you through the ruptured cord of our children. I am stuck to you through a shared Mobius strip of haunted memories and lopsided photographs. Jolted screams of laughter burst the silence.
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