Tag Childhood Trauma

Inspiration, Philanthropic Minds

Stacey Ellis: Homeless and Addicted To Helping Others

Stacey Ellis was born into chaos. Far from the support of a firm foundation that should be the staple in every child’s life, Stacey found herself born to an addicted father, and an addicted mother suffering from mental illness. Some of her earliest childhood memories consist of her mother feeding her alcohol at the age of five because she thought it was funny to watch a young one stumble around, obviously drunk. Her mother was often gone for days, leaving Stacey to attend to her younger sister, and become a mother figure at such a young age.

Throughout the streets of most major cities within the United States, a common visual along any thoroughfare is to see a human being, sleeping on the sidewalk, covered by what most would see as refuse and garbage. Underneath the pieces…

March 29, 2024

Inspiration

Amanda Coleman- An Irish Angel for First Responders and Vets

In this article Kevin P. Donaldson shares the extraordinary story of Amanda Coleman: an Irish Angel for First Responders and Vets. In a world often filled with challenges, Amanda Coleman rises above adversity and inspires us all.

December 12, 2023

Culture

Angela Pisano, Mob Daughter: Healing from Childhood Trauma

In this interview Kevin Donaldson talks with Angela Pisano and together they explore the complexities of identity, family ties, her childhood and the challenges she faced in life as a Mob daughter.

November 22, 2023