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Trauma Is Developmental, and Our Responses to Trauma Need to Be Developmental - S2E20 Nov 14, 2016

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During Tapestry Conference 2016, Chris was able to chat with Kayla North and Mandy Howard on how trauma is developmental. An Assistant Professor of Psychology at Samford University, Dr. Howard talked about how as a child develops and ages, how they process and express past trauma will change, too. How do we handle the trauma when our child is fifteen versus when they were five? How do we recognize the need behind our child's behavior?

How the Church Can Work with the State to Help Kids in Care - S2E19 Nov 01, 2016

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During Tapestry Conference 2016, Chris sat down with Bruce Kendrick, founder of Embrace Texas, to discuss Embrace's role in partnering with local churches to meet the needs of foster children. They discuss our nation's collective mindset about adoption and foster care, and the need for the Church to partner with state child welfare agencies and local case workers to ensure the best care for children in the foster care system.

More information about the mission of Embrace Texas, and how they can help your church, can be found at http://embracetexas.org.

2016 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference - S2E18 Oct 14, 2016

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Chris Turner discusses the 2016 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference with Ryan and Kayla North. The 2016 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference will be held October 21-22 at Irving Bible Church. Last year we went Back to Basics, so this year we decided to go Beyond the Basics. Each of our presenters will spend the first part of their sessions introducing connected parenting principles and strategies and then they will share creative and next level ways to implement them. Our kids need parents who are committed to their healing and who are willing to be creative in their parenting.
tapestryconference.org

Parenting Confessions - S2E17 Oct 03, 2016

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Chris Turner is joined by Ryan and Kayla North as well as a very special guest, his wife Kelly. The four of them discuss some of the old parenting ways that they are trying to leave behind and how they repair their mistakes with their kids when they fail. Listen as the group share openly and honestly about their parenting struggles.
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Back to School: Teachers are Important - S2E16 Sep 06, 2016

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Teachers are a big part of our kids' lives. It is important that we interact with them in appropriate ways while treating them well too. Listen as Chris discusses what's appropriate and how to advocate for your child with their teacher as well as the school with Ryan and Kayla.
Creating Trauma Informed Classrooms
The Connected Child
The Whole-Brain Child

Back to School: Getting Ready for Success - S2E15 Aug 04, 2016

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It's August and it's time to start thinking about getting back to school. Chris Turner discusses why getting into the school routine (practicing outside of the moment) and proper nutrition and sleep are necessary for a successful start to the school year with Ryan and Kayla North.
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TheBreakfast Station

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Give me an Example - S2E14 Jul 21, 2016

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Chris Turner plays a round of "Give me an Example" with Ryan and Kayla North. Our team has some fun sharing examples of what a "yes" sandwich is amongst other things.

Compassion - S2E13 Jul 13, 2016

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Chris Turner discusses compassion, what it is, and why it's a vital component of our parenting with Ryan and Kayla North. They discuss how sympathy and empathy are both necessary in order to have longevity to our compassion amongst other things.

Helping Children's Ministry Become Trauma-Informed - S2E12 Jun 23, 2016

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Chris and Ryan discuss the need for Children's Ministry to become more trauma-informed and how to approach them. If you would like more information about the training mentioned in the episode, please email us at tapestry@irvingbible.org. This episode features new into/outro music by Moses Uvere.

Compromises, Redos, and Choices - S2 E11 May 25, 2016

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Chris Turner is joined by Ryan and Kayla North as they discuss some additional proactive parenting tools. They cover compromises, redos, and choices, what they are and are not, and how to use them effectively with our children.

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