Trauma. Pronounced as trau·ma noun: trauma; plural noun: traumata; plural noun: traumas 1. A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. ie: "a personal trauma like the death of a child" Yes, that's the definition of trauma in my book, and the aftermath of living with said trauma has left me feeling emotionally taxed this past week. For those that don't know, I am the mommy of an angel. Almost 10 years ago, on 5/5/2012, I held my 3 1/2 year old daughter in my arms, as she took her last breath, on the 8th floor of 7th West Pavillion at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. Yes, I said almost 10 years, yet the grief has not lessened; I have just learned how to live with it. Many said that time heals all wounds, that the sadness gradually goes away as time passes. But what many failed to tell me is that the littlest thing is able to trigger the traumas of yesterday. I mean, I should know better because at work I'm educating others about trauma, it's c