Trauma-Informed Parenting

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Episode 98 - Five Bs Affected by Trauma Part 2 Oct 16, 2019

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Trauma is much more far reaching than we assumed in the past. We have always been told that children are resilient and they are, but there are effects that trauma leaves behind. It affects every area of life for a child. One of the areas affected is Biology. Biology — altered neurochemistry. Complex trauma can cause a variety of issues: sensorimotor development problems, hypersensitivity to physical contact, somatization, increased medical problems, and problems with coordination and balance. Grab a cup of coffee and join Kathleen as she talks about how trauma affects a kiddos biology.

Episode 97 - Parenting Teens With Capital Letter Syndromes Oct 14, 2019

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Do you have a teen with a capital letter syndrome? SPD? ADD? ADHD? FAS? FAE? Or a teen on the spectrum? Then this episode is for you! In celebration of SPD month, Lori and Kathleen recorded this episode that applies to all the capital letter syndromes. Grab a cup of coffee and join them as they tell some personal stories and some tips that have helped their teens!

Episode 96 - The Five Bs Affected by Trauma Part One Oct 09, 2019

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Did your child have trauma in his life before he/she came "home" to you? Science says there are five Bs affected by trauma, and we cannot overlook them. In kids from hard places, behavioral disorders are a symptom of the effect trauma has had on their development. Grab a cup of coffee and join Kathleen episode of Positive Adoption as she shares about the Brain in this episode and how it is affected by trauma.

Episode 94 - Frustrations/Triggers in Adoption/Foster Care Oct 01, 2019

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Do you often feel frustrated in your parenting? Do you have triggers that are getting in the way of peace in your home? Have you ever thought about how your past is affecting your parenting? Then this episode is for you. Grab a cup of coffee and join Kathleen as she shares some of her story and insights on frustrations/triggers in the adoption/foster care journey.

Episode 92 - What is the Origin of Adoption? Sep 25, 2019

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Where did adoption come from? Was it man's response to a problem? Or was it God's idea? Is adoption into God’s kingdom just theology? What does it have to do with reality? Grab a cup of coffee and join Kathleen on this new mini podcast, "Positive Adoption" as she talks about the origins of adoption.

Episode 86 - The Spiritual and Missional Aspects of Adoption/Foster Care Aug 19, 2019

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Special guest, Sandra Flach of “Orphans No More” Podcast joins Kathleen in this episode. A few months ago, Kathleen wrote an article titled “What If We Treated Foster/Adoptive Parents as Missionaries?” She got lots of flack from non-Christians (which is understandable, to an extent), but she was shocked to also get some negative comments from Christians. So she started asking adoptive/foster parents what they thought about the subject. Then she took it a step further and created a survey that asked all the questions she was curious about. Kathleen shared it her my adoption/foster care support group, and several friends did the same. In this episode, Sandra and Kathleen share some of the results from the survey. Sandra adds her two cents garned from hundreds of interviews with adoptive/foster/adoptees. You can read a whole chapter about this topic in Kathleen’s upcoming book How to Have Peace When Your Kids are in Chaos for Adoptive/Foster Parents.

Episode 84- Why Traditional Parenting Doesn’t Work/What Does Work (for kids from hard places) Aug 05, 2019

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We must let go of the myth that perfect parents exist. They don’t. And raising kids who have had trauma means a huge learning curve for us parents — especially if we have parented our bio children okayish with great results. Traditional parenting is for securely attached children — kids who want to please. Traditional parenting tends to swoop in and fix the immediate problematic behavior. We have to change our parenting and accept the fact that it will be different with these kiddos. Lori and Kathleen share some “instead of” parenting suggestions, the IDEAL approach, and some other tips! If you have a kid with a capital letter syndrome — this is for you too! Grab a cup of coffee and join these lovely ladies!

Episode 81 - Spiritual Warfare and Adoption Jul 14, 2019

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Have you stepped into the foster/adoption arena and feel as if you have entered a war zone? Do you feel as if are in the midst of a Job syndrome? You’re doing all the right things but everything is going wrong? Is this spiritual warfare? Join Kathleen and Kristin as they delve into this difficult topic. Kathleen shares some from chapter on the Job syndrome in her upcoming book — How to Have Peace when Your Kids are in Chaos for Foster/Adoptive Parents (coming in September). This quote C.S. Lewis’s The Horse and His Boy is a great summation of the discussion. “Shasta's heart fainted at these words for he felt he had no strength left. And he writhed inside at what seemed the cruelty and unfairness of the demand. He had not yet learned that if you do one good deed your reward usually is to be set to do another and harder and better one.” Do you see yourself in that statement? Grab a cup of coffee and join these lovely ladies!

Episode 77 - How to Help your Adopted/Foster Child Feel Welcome in Your Home Jun 16, 2019

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Have you brought a child home through foster care or adoption? Or are you just beginning the foster/adopt journey and want to make sure kiddos feel welcome in your home? Then this episode is for you! Continuing our theme of “home” for the month of June - Kathleen and Kristin share ten tips on how your adopted/foster kiddos can feel welcome in your home. The Whole House Adoption/Foster Care support group added their two cents as well and those suggestions were read on air as well! Grab a cup of coffee and join these lovely ladies!

Episode 70 - Kids with Capital Letter Syndromes are People Too! Apr 28, 2019

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Have ever helped someone through the door who has a crutch? Or made provisions for a child in a wheelchair? What about kiddos who have a capital letter syndrome such as SPD, FAS, ADD, ADHD,or who are on the spectrum. When you see these kiddos who don't have the ability to self-regulate, do you make accomodations for them? Or do you silently judge them for misbehaving or think their parent need to step up their game. Maybe you have a kiddo with a capital letter syndrome and you just wish people could treat him/her like a human. Grab a cup of coffee and join Kathleen and Lori for this special episode - Kids with Captial Letter Syndromes are people too!

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