Adoption Wise

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What do I do if I don't like my child? I never thought I would feel this way. Can you help?

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Mentor Moments give you a chance to join the conversation as we answer a listener question. These episodes guarantee we're providing the most helpful tools and resources for exactly where you are.

This week's question is:

What do I do if I don't like my child? I never thought I would feel this way. Can you help?

Share your experience and advice in our private Facebook group or ask your own question for a future episode. Click here to join.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

To ask a question for a future Mentor Moment, leave a message on our 24-hour listener hotline.

(208) 741-3880

Relevant Links

Take the free Compassion Challenge

Brain-based Parenting* by Daniel Hughes and Jonathan Baylin

Building the Bonds of Attachment* by Daniel Hughes

*This is an affiliate link

It's a myth that all "behavioral therapy" is inappropriate for child with early adversity. Carol Lozier, LCSW joins us this week to talk about how DBT-C can be used alongside connected parenting to help our kids fill gaps in the regulation skills. Carol Lozier MSW LCSW is a psychotherapist and author of four books. She is a clinical social worker in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Lozier has spent over thirty years counseling children, teens and adults in the issues of trauma, and adoption and foster care. Carol is intensively trained in DBT.

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It's a myth that all "behavioral therapy" is inappropriate for child with early adversity. Carol Lozier, LCSW joins us this week to talk about how DBT-C can be used alongside connected parenting to help our kids fill gaps in the regulation skills. Carol Lozier MSW LCSW is a psychotherapist and author of four books. She is a clinical social worker in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Lozier has spent over thirty years counseling children, teens and adults in the issues of trauma, and adoption and foster care. Carol is intensively trained in DBT.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

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Carol's Website

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Books by Carol*

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Blocked Care Coaching Group

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Sara Odicio was adopted from an orphanage in China when she was a year old. As a Licensed Social Worker, she loves supporting adopted teens and their families. Her passion for teen adoptees grew even more as she was personally challenged to engage with her own adoption story in a deeper way.

In this episode, she's vulnerable about her teen years and her ongoing struggles as an adoptee. She tells her story with lots of insight and hope for adoptive families.

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Sara Odicio was adopted from an orphanage in China when she was a year old. As a Licensed Social Worker, she loves supporting adopted teens and their families. Her passion for teen adoptees grew even more as she was personally challenged to engage with her own adoption story in a deeper way.

In this episode, she's vulnerable about her teen years and her ongoing struggles as an adoptee. She tells her story with lots of insight and hope for adoptive families.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

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Trent traveled a horrific journey through the foster care system until he was adopted at the age of 9. After healing from his traumatic past, Trent, who is now 20, shares his inspiring story of triumph in order to provide hope and healing for others.

He is involved in foster care reform at the national level. He also serves as Co-Founder and CEO for “Watch Me Rise” which is a ministry devoted to working on behalf of children who have experienced trauma like he once did.

Trent is currently completing his undergraduate degree in family and human development at Arizona State University and plans to pursue a masters in clinical counseling. On the day we met him he had just completed training to become a TBRI practitioner.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

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Watch Me Rise Website

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Shattered No More: An Inspiring Story of one Boy's Journey from Trauma to Triumph* by Trent Taylor

Battling The Invisible Enemy: A Guide for Children and Teens to Resist the Magnetic Pull of Technology and Pornography* by Trent Taylor

Faith, Hope, & Connection: A 30-Day Devotional for Adoptive and Foster Parents*

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Trent traveled a horrific journey through the foster care system until he was adopted at the age of 9. After healing from his traumatic past, Trent, who is now 20, shares his inspiring story of triumph in order to provide hope and healing for others.

He is involved in foster care reform at the national level. He also serves as Co-Founder and CEO for “Watch Me Rise” which is a ministry devoted to working on behalf of children who have experienced trauma like he once did.

Trent is currently completing his undergraduate degree in family and human development at Arizona State University and plans to pursue a masters in clinical counseling. On the day we met him he had just completed training to become a TBRI practitioner.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

Relevant Links

Watch Me Rise Website

Connect with Trent on Facebook

Shattered No More: An Inspiring Story of one Boy's Journey from Trauma to Triumph* by Trent Taylor

Battling The Invisible Enemy: A Guide for Children and Teens to Resist the Magnetic Pull of Technology and Pornography* by Trent Taylor

Faith, Hope, & Connection: A 30-Day Devotional for Adoptive and Foster Parents*

*This is an affiliate link

Greg Lombard Rea, M.Div, is an adoptive and bio dad, former pastor, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and a Post Adoption Support Specialist. Greg has been providing post-adoption support for families for a number of years. He recently joined us at The Adoption Connection and facilitates a group for dads in our membership community, the Village. We think you'll find his story inspiring and hopeful.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

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Greg Lombard Rea, M.Div, is an adoptive and bio dad, former pastor, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and a Post Adoption Support Specialist. Greg has been providing post-adoption support for families for a number of years. He recently joined us at The Adoption Connection and facilitates a group for dads in our membership community, the Village. We think you'll find his story inspiring and hopeful.

Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

Relevant Links

Connect with Greg

Empowered to Connect Podcast

Empowered Parent Podcast

Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)

Join The Village (Dads can use code DAD to get 50% off their first month)