Overcoming Trauma

Elena and John have two wonderful kids. When their daugther Sarah makes a naturist friend, Cassie, it brings up various childhood traumas in her parents. Despite early episodes focusing on Sarah, the core of the story is on Elena and John

#4: Overcoming Trauma #4: Letting It Out

Efforts are made legally to address the trauma, and Elena gets closer to Nadia, which opens some mistrust and some musing about her childhood trauma. Sarah wonders what the meeting was about, and the adults sugarcoat it.

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#5: Overcoming Trauma #5 : Anxiety And Therapy

Elena wakes up in a panic attack, but soon enough, John reassures her. She still worries and can't fall back asleep. Nude in the kitchen, she wonders, why are people around her enjoying this? Later, John has his first therapy session. And now you know that it's fiction, because seeing a therapist that fast... is impossible! Oh and the AC is acting up.

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#6: Overcoming Trauma #6: Golf Widows

The AC is leaking and will take 2 weeks to fix! While John is out golfing nude with Patrick, the two golf widows, Nadia and Elena, hang out at Elena's house while their daughters play together with Kyle, the little brother who is hot and decides to undress like the two girls.

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#7: Overcoming Trauma #7: The Resort

Elena arrives with Nadia and their kids to the naturist resort, and she finds herself to be the lone textile on location. No one pressures her, but she is glad to find her husband near the end of his golf game.

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#8: Overcoming Trauma #8: The Restaurant

Still at the resort, the two families eat at the resort's restaurant, and Elena starts to wonder why she can't fully join in the fun. Cassie and Sarah are invited to a sleepover at the resort, which changes the plans for an early departure. All while Elena wonders if she is treated fairly. Later, they hike to a small lake in the resort.

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#9: Overcoming Trauma #9: The Beach

Elena is tired of being apart, of being blocked by her trauma. She decides to remove her clothes to join her family in the nude. After putting on some sunscreen, she changes the dynamic and learns surprising things about Nadia.

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#11: Overcoming Trauma #11 - Sleepover

The day is ending, the kids are at the sleepover, and the adults will now have their own in cabin 28. And it triggers Elena again! It's fun growing up with trauma, with life as a minefield. A least she is with good people.

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#12: Overcoming Trauma #12: Avoiding Church

It's Sunday morning, and the kids ask about their new friends, who take naturism a little far for their tastes. The parents need to balance restraint and openness to avoid closing the minds of their kids. They go on a walk with Ginny, and Greg tags along.

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#15: Overcoming Trauma #15: Changes

Elena fumes in her bed and decides to take control of her life, of her family's life. She has all that pressure to fully become a naturist; she knows everyone expects her to do so, but he doesn't like it. So, instead, she has a stupid idea, and she does it.

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#16: Overcoming Trauma #16 Bedtime

Sarah asks questions to her mom about why she took that decision, which leads to a conversation about power and agency and revelations about Nadia. And then, a quiet conversation between husband and wife about healing.

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#17: Overcoming Trauma #17: Progress

The start of a friendship with Martina? And Greg uses Elena's name? And Candace's parents have a name? And Elena thinks about why naturism helped her family? This isn't a breather; this is progress!

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#18: Overcoming Trauma #18: Going Along

Elena gets home, and we learn about her daily "back home" routine with her husband, and he just about pushes her out of the house so he can get some time with the kids after his recent problems. She goes to Martina and Luis' apartment, where there are initial communication problems, but soon enough, they get along.

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#19: Overcoming Trauma #19: Kelly

After a long day at work, Elena has ideas about her husband's choice of career and muses on whether she should tell him about it. But then, Sarah throws a wrench in the plans by wanting to see Candace at the resort, which makes Elena talk to Kelly, her mother. We get to see her religious calling. This is introducing the story line that led to the creation of the books of Christopher, but it's not the whole story.

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#22: Overcoming Trauma #22: Kara

It's time to go see Kara, but Elena doesn't quite agree with letting Martina pay, so she decides to splurge on a membership and a camper for the weekend. She learns from Kara and Martina of the books of Christopher. This is a more religious chapter, but again, don't worry, it's not the core of the story. It's just one of the arcs and this sets this one in motion.

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#23: Overcoming Trauma #23: Calming Down

It's nighttime, and Elena talks about the new books with her husband, with a skeptical point of view. John offers some insights, but Elena still can't find sleep, so she leaves and keeps on reading while thinking about her new friends.

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#28: Overcoming Trauma #28: Babysitter

Elena has an idea to be less idealized by Martina. She asks her to babysit Sarah and Kyle so John and Elena can have a date. It goes better than expected, and not only does the couple connect, but Martina brings craft supplies and the kids have a blast!

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#30: Overcoming Trauma #30: Real Estate

John negotiated with the resort and now brings home some news, which, again, begins to trigger Elena. But she is getting better, and the only problem is a slightly dry supper. Sarah gets a great grade and would normally want ice cream... but that requires putting clothes on. How will the 11-year-old solve that dilemma?

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#32: Overcoming Trauma #32: Friday

First, Thursday night comes with Elena reading a story to Kyle, since John is busy working. And then, it's Friday at the resort with Eleana hanging out with Kelly and realizing that perhaps she got her wrong.

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#35: Overcoming Trauma #35 - Sunday Service Redux

After a nice Saturday evening watching Netflix, Elena and Sarah go back to the chapel for another service, and Elena leaves underwhelmed. Oh well... While the girls go play in the woods, the men (and Martina) work on the houses. She has a nice walk with Kelly, which ends with hot dogs with everyone.

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#40: Overcoming Trauma #40: Oliver And Nancy

Saturday morning, Olivier comes to visit with his wife while Elena is with Kelly and Hanna at the pool with their kids. As Nancy and Elena connect, this leads Elena to reflect on her new friends and to make a decision that affects her future.

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