Angela Howard, on her debut memoir, Sin Child (March 31, 2021). Memoir illustrates tumultuous journey through childhood Themes of survival, resiliency shine in Angela Howard’s immersive book

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English - April 23, 2021 00:45 - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Angela Howard, on her debut memoir, Sin Child (March 31, 2021). Angela’s story is one of tragedy and loss that left her suffering from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), a type of PTSD. Despite her traumatic upbringing, Angela was able to catapult herself into a life of advocacy for herself and others experiencing ACE and PTSD, and continues to utilize her platform through her writing.

Angela talks about:

Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the meaning of ACE scores

The correlation between childhood abuse and PTSD

Her experiences as a nurse and psychiatric nurse

The need victims feel to forgive or “put things right” with their abusers

The term “sin child,” which her estranged, conservative Mennonite family members use to describe children born out of wedlock