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Research Proposal: A Comparative Analysis of Group Play Therapy with Traditional Group Talk Therapy for Adolescents with Significant Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Kristin Bryan

May 2522 min read

Research Proposal: A Comparative Analysis of Group Play Therapy with Traditional Group Talk Therapy for Adolescents with Significant Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

For the fall semester of 2024 I wrote a research proposal for one of my classes. From there, I was invited to participate through a...

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Kristin Bryan

Oct 24, 20214 min read

Where Are the Gatekeepers?

As I have been pressing on in my continuing education, learning about trauma, abuse and neglect, and mental illness/disorders, I’ve been...

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Kristin Bryan

Feb 6, 20204 min read

"To Add Insult to Injury"

We've all heard this phrase, "to add insult to injury"; many of us have even used it. A definition of this phrase is, "To exacerbate an...

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Memoirs of a Birth Worker: A Life Changing First

Kristin Bryan

Dec 19, 20185 min read

Memoirs of a Birth Worker: A Life Changing First

I have had the idea to write a memoir for a few years now, but have put it off for a number of reasons. Primarily though, I would have...

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Voices of Hope: "My Love Will Find You, No Matter Where You Are"

Amanda Bitterman

Oct 6, 201810 min read

Voices of Hope: "My Love Will Find You, No Matter Where You Are"

As many of you already know, October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. 1 in 4 women carry the burden of this kind of loss;...

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Kristin Bryan

Sep 2, 20181 min read

Breastfeeding Mini Sessions!

I am super excited and thankful for all of you ladies who participated in my breastfeeding mini sessions August 25! It was a wonderful...

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Teissa McDill

Jul 28, 20182 min read

Voices of Hope: Double Rainbow

This part of the Voices of Hope series is written by Teissa McDill. I have been so honored to be a part of their journey. As a teenager,...

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Kristin Bryan

Jul 24, 20182 min read

Making Memories

One of the greatest privileges I have had through my career has been the families that I have been made a part of through friendship. ...

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Kristin Bryan

Jun 12, 20187 min read

Infant Car Seats: Everyday Dangers

Picture is screen captured from this Facebook post. Walking In Hope is not affiliated with any of the individuals in this image or who...

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She Touched the What??? Placenta Printing and Encapsulation

Kristin Bryan

May 7, 20186 min read

She Touched the What??? Placenta Printing and Encapsulation

Placenta encapsulation

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Dawn Hill

Dec 23, 20177 min read

Voices of Hope: Never Give Up!

The following is the personal story of Dawn and David Hill's journey . Just a brief bit about these two amazing people: Dawn is from...

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Kristin Bryan

Dec 22, 20171 min read

Voices of Hope

Everyone has a story. We all carry hurts, baggage, dark places. We spend so much effort hiding these parts of our lives; put on a mask,...

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Kristin Bryan

Oct 15, 20175 min read

Because It Is All I Have Left

Bereavement photography and why families have them.

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Kristin Bryan

Aug 17, 20175 min read

When Dads Are Mightier Than the Village

Far too often, men feel isolated when their partner exclusively breastfeeds their new child. Men may feel like they are not important or...

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Bring A Meal: Help For Those In Mourning

Kristin Bryan

Jul 14, 20173 min read

Bring A Meal: Help For Those In Mourning

The day we found out our little Hope had died, my girlfriend went right to work setting up a meal ministry for our friends to help us...

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Straight From the Tap: Breast Really IS Best!

Kristin Bryan

Jul 8, 20175 min read

Straight From the Tap: Breast Really IS Best!

*Written from a mother who has breastfed, pumped and bottle fed, and formula fed. Recently, my youngest and I participated in a...

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Holding Space: What It Means To Be A Bereavement Doula

Kristin Bryan

Jun 28, 20173 min read

Holding Space: What It Means To Be A Bereavement Doula

As I walked along the pier stretched out over the ocean, I read the names on the empty benches. Each bench was in honor or in memory of...

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