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Registration is open for our next in-person institute!
The institute will be on Monday, October 6th in Seattle, WA. We hope you’ll join us!
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The Second [un]Happy Hour with Laura
We hope you’ll join us for the second [un]Happy Hour with Laura. We’d love to have you and anyone you know who could use some support join us for this conversation and Q & A.

The Age of Overwhelm Audiobook is Here!
Laura’s second book is now available as an audio book from Audible!
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[un]Happy Hour with Laura
Please join us for our first [un]Happy Hour with Laura. Come for the community, a Q & A, the chance to interrupt all that may be isolating us, and more!
Barrier-Free Books
If finances are a barrier, free access to Laura’s books is available.
Categorized: UpdatesFeatured in The Atlantic About Parental Regret
Laura was interviewed by Gail Cornwall in The Atlantic for a recent piece on parents who regret having children. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, the founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute, told me that she has seen an uptick in parental regret related to the relentlessly taxing events of the past year, and an…
Categorized: UpdatesFeatured in The Atlantic About the Pandemic’s End
Laura was interviewed by Ed Yong in The Atlantic for a recent piece on the end of the pandemic. People have now lived through 14 months of pandemic life. Millions have endured a year of grief, anxiety, isolation, and rolling trauma. Some will recover uneventfully, but for others, the quiet moments after adrenaline fades and…
Categorized: UpdatesA Letter from a Trauma Worker on the Anniversary
For everyone who is struggling right now – who may be overwhelmed, at a loss, and wondering how you’re going to get through this – I am so sorry. I am sorry for how hard it all is. For the weight of it. The magnitude. The intensity. For any way you feel alone, not seen,…
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