It’s officially the holiday season. That means presents, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and OVERSTIMULATION. The fact is, for our children, the holidays can produce some pretty heavy emotions. How do you navigate this with them?
The adoption journey is a process. Often times, specific needs arise, and families encounter barriers that are difficult to overcome. Fortunately, there is hope for this journey.
What happens after you adopt? Where (and how) do you find support? What about resources and training? In our latest episode of The Honestly Adoption Podcast, we discuss all of this.
Children with a trauma history often struggle to manage their emotions. That’s why helping our children regulate their emotions must be a top priority. But how do we do this successfully?
It may be hard to believe, but the Holiday season is upon us. For children who have a trauma history, this can be an extremely difficult time of year. Not only is there grief and the reminder of loss, but dysregulation, overstimulation, and overwhelm.
Control. It’s an easy thing to attempt, or default to, when our child behaves in ways that we don’t desire. But there’s a better way to respond. More importantly, there’s a crucial questions we need to ask about control.
The goal of foster care is reunification. But how do you help a child in your care transition back home successfully?
A crucial change that must happen within the foster care system centers around racial equity. Fortunately we have powerful agents of change like Rachel Lauren to teach us how. She joins us for this episode of the podcast.
One of the most significant moments of transformation for us personally, happened when we discovered the impact trauma has on the developing brain of adolescents and children.
The most important thing parents can do for their children is help them find their identity and establish a connection with their biological family. But how? We’re pleased to welcome Julie McGue to The Honestly Adoption Podcast to share her story.
