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In Part 2 of this series on toxic stress, I’m exploring the criticisms of the theory — and how new research challenged my own assumptions.
We’ll unpack concerns about how ACEs are measured, the limits of applying population data to individuals, and debates around whether brain differences attributed to trauma may sometimes predate it.
My biggest takeaway? Resilience is far more common than we think. So how might that change the way we label, serve, and speak to children who’ve experienced adversity?
Transcript and references are on Kajabi — I’d love to hear what you think.