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#195: [workshop] Maintaining a Strong Marriage When Parenting Is Hard Sep 27, 2022

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Patrick and Melissa have two kids by birth, four through adoption, and a live-in granddaughter. They’ve weathered adopting out of birth order, child on parent violence, out-of-home placement, PTSD, and becoming grandparents in their thirties. In this episode, they’ll talk candidly about the secret to maintaining a strong marriage when parenting (and life) is hard. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links #144: How do I find a skilled babysitter for my challenging kids? Join The Village (use the code: podcast)

#194: Weird But Effective Ways to Stop a Tantrum with Melissa Corkum Sep 20, 2022

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No parent enjoys a tantrum. Kids don’t either. It never feels good to have such big feelings that they come out in crying, yelling, kicking, stomping, throwing, or whatever else makes up a meltdown for your child. Over the years, we’ve gathered a bag of tricks. It’s important to have many options up your sleeve because there’s a good chance something will only work once in a while and never twice in a row. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links #26: What To Do When Your Child is Out of Control with Robyn Gobbel Never Split the Difference* by Chris Voss This is an affiliate link

#193: Living a Love-Stretched Life with Jillana Goble Sep 13, 2022

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Saying "yes" to fostering kids often stretches us in ways we never imagined. Jillana Goble is an author, advocate, non-profit founder, and—with her husband, Luke—parent of five children ranging in to age from pre-teen to adult. With honesty, faith and a dose of humor, her debut memoir, A Love-Stretched Life, chronicles what she’s continually learning on the suspension bridge. This week, Jillana joins Lisa to talk about grief, unexpected twists, and blessings during her journey. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Jillana's Website Connect with Jillana on Instagram Connect with Jillana on Facebook A Love-Stretched Life* by Jillana Goble Trying Differently Rather Than Harder* by Diane Malbin

#192: [mailbag] getting breaks, hug refusal, running away Sep 06, 2022

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This week we answer listener questions such as: What do you do on days you don’t want to be around your children because you're not in a good place yourself? How do I handle my child withholding hugs from me when they hug everybody else? When do you call the police when your teen runs away? Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Join our free Facebook group.

#191: [workshop] Why Kids Lie and What the Bible has to Say about It with Greg Lombard Rea Aug 30, 2022

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We hate it when our kids lie to us; it’s annoying, frustrating and scary. In this workshop replay, you will discover insights from the scriptures and brain science to help you respond well to this challenging behavior. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Parenting After Trauma Podcast with Robyn Gobbel Let's Talk about Lying (ETC Podcast Episode) Cindy Lee YouTube video on lying Anchored: A Bible Study on Self-Worth* by Cindy Lee Parenting from the Inside Out* by Dan Siegel Join The Village for future workshops (use code: podcast) *This is an affiliate link

#190 Keeping Hope Alive Aug 23, 2022

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Is your experience of parenting children with early trauma turning out the way you expected? Or is it vastly different from what you imagined? If you are experiencing a gap between what you imagined and your reality and feeling discouraged, you are not alone. In this episode, Lisa shares seven things to help you keep your hope alive. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Join the Village (use code podcast)

#189: An Embryo Adoption Story with Rachel Bell Aug 16, 2022

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Most of know about adoption through foster care or private, infant adoption. But what do you know about embryo adoption? Rachel and her husband, Evan, have four children who all joined their family through adoption. Their youngest son joined their family through embryo adoption. Rachel has worked in adoption support, directing family camps, retreats for foster and adoptive moms, and other support and training events for the last 10 years but she has recently opened a travel agency, Bell Travel Co., that specializes in travel for families and also individuals with food allergies and special needs. Rachel and her family live in Conway, Arkansas. During this episode, we talk about the embryo adoption process as well as what it's like to have an open adoption with their son's genetic family. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Bell Travel Co.

#188: [mailbag] transitions, destruction of property, and grief Aug 09, 2022

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This week we answer listener questions such as: How do you help kids handle sudden changes to routine? How do we hold our son responsible for destruction of property? How can we help our kids process grief when a loved one dies? Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Tear Soup book* The Invisible String book* Join The Village (use code podcast) *This is an affiliate link

#187: [workshop] Creating the Best IEP for Your Child with Karen Yingling Aug 02, 2022

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Students impacted by trauma, early adversity, and chronic stress often struggle in classroom and education environments. Many adopted children qualify for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan, but it can be tricky to find the accommodations that will help your child be successful. In this episode, you will learn: How to know when your child needs an IEP or 504. Which accommodations are best. How to advocate for your child and navigate meetings effectively. Adoptive mom and SEAT-trained education advocate, Karen Yingling brings a wealth of experience to her role as a parent advocate. Her background includes facilitating the partnering process of multi million dollar public construction projects to bring together teams members towards a cohesive and shared objective of successful project delivery. She spent three years on the administration management team of a K-12 school working with parents and staff and training staff on trauma informed school practices. She has specialty training in parenting children with a trauma history. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Email Karen at karen@aceadvocacy.net #182: [workshop] Speech & Language Development After Trauma with Cara Mohundro #101: Creating Adoption-Sensitive Classrooms with Joelle Broberg Trauma Sensitive Schools Join The Village for future workshops (use code: podcast)

#186: [Summer Swap] How the Enneagram Can Help Us Become Better Parents Jul 26, 2022

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We often have opportunities to be guests on other podcasts, and we've had some great conversations. We'd hate for you to miss them. Because we're taking the month of July off from recording new episodes, we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of those interviews with you right here on our podcast. Have you ever wondered why you think the way you think about life or parenting, or react the way you react to certain situations (say, your child's behavior, for example)? Often times, we can feel shame over our reactions, or emotions as caregivers. But what if we could find clear answers to our functionality? Enter the Enneagram! You may know that the Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. But did you know that the Enneagram can greatly benefit us as caregivers because it gives us unique insight into our personality types and how we interact with the world around us. Click here to download a transcript of this episode. Relevant Links This episode first appeared at https://honestlyadoption.com/how-the-enneagram-can-help-us-become-better-parents/ Join the Village (use code podcast)

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