Four. That was my score—or rather, the number of ACEs, otherwise known as adverse childhood experiences—I went through in my upbringing, according to the test in front of me. As I sat at a scheduled ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

General Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th US President, said that war was stupid and settled nothing. He did not specifically mention its effects on children, but many others have, and it ...

Protecting and helping children who have witnessed domestic violence drives April Lott, CEO of Directions for Living. The organization helps patients heal from trauma and focuses on how domestic ...