reFRAMED Podcast Presented by the Gladney Center for Adoption

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reFramed S1E7: Reframing the Teenage Brain Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, Connie Avila and Ashley Scott talk about how to navigate the in's and out's of the teenage brain in today's world. As daunting as understanding red flags in your teenager's behavior and the huge role of social media in their life may feel, it is tackling these types of tricky issues that will open up the crucial line of communication between you and your teen. Whether your child is struggling with a mental health disorder or perhaps just feeling overwhelmed, this discussion was created with you and your child in mind as you attempt to step into this incredible phase of life together with the tools needed to look back on these teen years with a smile on your face.

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reFramed S1E8: Reframing Through Adopted Eyes Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Elena Hall, Gladney adoptee from Russia and author of Through Adopted Eyes, talk about reframing our thoughts on adoption from the perspective of an adoptee. Elena and Emily have a great conversation ranging from identity as an adoptee to traveling back to the mother country with interesting perspectives and insight.

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reFramed S1E9 Reframing Your Brain With Gratitude Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Staci Danford, MBE, talk about reframing your brain with gratitude. As the episode explores the difference between casual thanks and meaningful gratitude, you will start to see how practicing gratitude can impact your life in a real way. You will learn not only why practicing gratitude is important, but also how you can do it and teach your sphere of influence to practice gratitude as well. In this enlightening conversation, Staci unpacks the science of gratitude in a simple way that only someone with her background and level of expertise could achieve.

We are striving to make an impact in our world through creating conversations about topics that are important to you and yours. Check out the Show Notes for resources and contact information.

reFramed S1E10: Reframing Your Adoption Journey Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Bailey Guthrie, Gladney adoptive parent, and Ashley Whiteside, LMSW, talk about reframing the adoption journey through domestic infant adoption. Bailey and Ashley discuss the process of adoption, along with the emotions adoptive parents are likely going through and experiencing. Bailey explains her story of loss and grief associated with her personal experience of her son's adoption process. Ashley gives adoptive parents advice on how to deal with the emotions surrounding adoption.

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reFRAMED BONUS: Reframing How You See Adoption Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Ashley Whiteside, LMSW, LCPAA talk about reframing how you look and feel about adoption. They break down what the adoption process might look like from the ground up. From using correct adoption language to the role of a birth parent caseworker, you will leave feeling more informed and less daunted about the intricate details of domestic adoption no matter who you are. This insightful discussion sheds light not only the challenges of adoption from all perspectives, but also the great triumphs that only your unique adoption journey will bring.

We are striving to make an impact in our world through creating conversations about topics that are important to you and yours. Check out the Show Notes for resources and contact information.

reFramed S1E12: Reframing Your Worry Monsters Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Pam Dyson, LPC-S, talk about reframing anxiety in children. Anxiety is the the most common reason why children are in therapy. While some anxiety in children is age appropriate and typical, that anxiety can sometimes get out of control. The out of control anxiety is generally when parents bring their child to a therapist. So how do you differentiate between the typical anxiety of starting a new school year, meeting new people versus a chronic, consistent issue? Listen in as Pam helps us reframe the worry monsters.

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reFRAMED BONUS: Talking Foster Care with Heidi Bruegel Cox Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Heidi Bruegel Cox, JD, talk about Heidi's passion project -- foster care. Gladney has a great project going on right now. We are trying to get as many children out of foster care as possible. Once the plan is adoption for the child, we want to help those children find homes as soon as possible.

At Gladney, we believe every child needs a place to call home and people to call family. Forever. Together, we can ensure children have permanent, loving, and caring families, because every child deserves them. Check out the Show Notes for resources and contact information.

reFramed S1E6: Reframing Your Thoughts on Substance Abuse During Pregnancy Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC, and Kobi Tobin, MSN, RNC-NIC, CPN, talk about reframing our thoughts on substance abuse during pregnancy. We hear from Kobi that there's no such thing as an addicted baby. The baby has a physical dependence to whatever the birth mother was taking. As an adoptive parent, ask for education and find out what the plan is from the medical team.

We are striving to make an impact in our world through creating conversations about topics that are important to you and yours.

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reFRAMED S1E1: Reframing Grief Dec 05, 2019

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Emily Morehead, LPC and Mary Kathryn Nader, LPC (The WARM Place) have a conversation about dealing with all kinds of grief. Grief over a death; a loss of culture through an international adoption; a loss of a birth child through placing a child for adoption; a loss of caretakers and family life as you know it through removal by Child Protection Services.

We are striving to make an impact in our world through creating conversations about topics that are important to you and yours. Check out the Show Notes for resources and contact information.

reFRAMED S1E4: Reframing Early Childhood Experiences Dec 05, 2019

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Season 1: Episode 4 Emily Morehead, LPC, and Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD talk about how reframing early childhood experiences helps wire the child's brain so they become capable and successful. Connection is what matters. Parents are an important influence on their child and are capable of being a good quality influence on their child's development and outcome.

We are striving to make an impact in our world through creating conversations about topics that are important to you and yours.

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