Foster care and adoption are full of ambiguous losses and disenfranchised grief. In this episode, Lisa and Melissa discuss...
#239: Fostering Children of Incarcerated Moms with Rebekah Cook
Rebekah Cook shares her experiences of fostering children of incarcerated moms through a ministry called Jonah's Journey. She emphasizes...
#237: [mailbag] PDA, teen borderline personality disorder, despair
This week we answer listener questions such as: What resources would you recommend for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)? Do...
#236: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 2 with Sandra Flach
Many adoptive and foster parents wonder if their child may have FASD or they have a diagnosis but aren't...
#235: [workshop] Supporting Kids with FASD Part 1 with Sandra Flach
Many adoptive and foster parents wonder if their child may have FASD, or they have a diagnosis but aren't...
#234: What We Learned in 2023
Last year's reflection episode was a listener favorite, so we're back with another one! With the demands of life...
#233: Maintaining Compassion as a Kinship Provider with Nakole Wooley
Kinship care, the full-time care of a child by relatives, comes with many added relationship dynamics and complexities. In...
#232: Navigating Blocked Care When Your Community is Watching
In this episode Angela Coston, the executive director of For the Sake of One, shares her journey as an...
#231: [workshop] Calm Your Child’s Stress Response Using Neurodevelopmental Movement with Sonia Story
Many children with early adversity have an overactive stress response that can create challenging behaviors. In this engaging workshop...