Minimizing A.C.E.S. to Build Resilience and Redefine Wealth

In the Money TALK$: Wealth Beyond Numbers podcast, Dr. Constance Craig-Mason explores the connection between financial habits and Adverse Childhood Experiences (A.C.E.S.). She defines A.C.E.S. as traumatic events occurring before the age of eighteen, dividing them into categories of abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, Adverse Community Experiences, and Adverse Climate Experiences. Dr. Craig-Mason emphasizes that these experiences significantly shape our financial behaviors and stability. She introduces her A.C.E.S Framework that includes a four-step process: Awareness, Clarity, Empowerment, and Sustainability, directed to steer away from the hazardous financial roadmaps drawn by A.C.E.S. and to travel towards building resilient financial futures. She insists on acknowledging these experiences and provides valuable resources to aid in the journey towards financial empowerment and emotional well-being.

• https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Self-Care-Tool-for-Pediatrics.pdf
• https://drexel.edu/~/media/Files/hunger-free-center/research-briefs/acesfoodinsecurity2019.ashx
• Understanding the Economic Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on U.S. Adults - Resilient Communities Georgia