Trauma, Loss and Growth

20/10/2020 24 min Temporada 3 Episodio 5
Trauma, Loss and Growth

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Destini McAlister is an author, wife, and mother of 3. She has a passion for advocating for vulnerable youth and adoptees. One of the ways she has recently accomplished this is by publishing her childhood memoir, “Set Free”, which outlines her turbulent childhood and shows readers what children from trauma need in order to become thriving adults.Born into a family saturated with generational trauma, Destini’s case file with child protective services began when she was only 7 months old. In her own words and unique perspective Destini shares her vivid and detailed memories of her experience navigating child abuse, kinship care, foster care and finding a future despite the broken pieces of her past. Through all the secrets, confusion, twists and turns of her complex childhood, Destini’s story is one of hope for trauma survivors and she is here to share with us her story and her message of hope. Learn more about Destini and her memoir "Set Free"Purchase "Set Free"Follow on Social Media:Destini McAlister