Adoption Wise

Imagine a foster or adopted child relating to a horse in a way that actually helps heal his brain.

Learn how equine therapy helps children's brains heal from trauma in this fascinating interview with Reccia Jobe about a trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy, Natural Lifemanship.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Pecan Creek Ranch on Facebook

Pecan Creek Ranch on Instagram

Natural Lifemanship Website

Mentor Moments:

This week Lisa and Melissa answer the question:

"What if a child might say something that would get us investigated?"

*If you're already on our email list, you automatically receive each week's download in our Quick Connection email.

Imagine a foster or adopted child relating to a horse in a way that actually helps heal his brain.

Learn how equine therapy helps children's brains heal from trauma in this fascinating interview with Reccia Jobe about a trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy, Natural Lifemanship.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Pecan Creek Ranch on Facebook

Pecan Creek Ranch on Instagram

Natural Lifemanship Website

Mentor Moments:

This week Lisa and Melissa answer the question:

"What if a child might say something that would get us investigated?"

 

What to Look for in an Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Provider

Many areas do not have a specific Natural Lifemanship program but do offer equine therapy. Use this checklist to help you find a provider that is a good fit for your family.

*If you're already on our email list, you automatically receive each week's download in our Quick Connection email.

Imagine a foster or adopted child relating to a horse in a way that actually helps heal his brain.

Learn how equine therapy helps children's brains heal from trauma in this fascinating interview with Reccia Jobe about a trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy, Natural Lifemanship.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Pecan Creek Ranch on Facebook

Pecan Creek Ranch on Instagram

Natural Lifemanship Website

Mentor Moments:

This week Lisa and Melissa answer the question:

"What if a child might say something that would get us investigated?"

*If you're already on our email list, you automatically receive each week's download in our Quick Connection email.

Birthdays are great, right? Sometimes they are, but not always. Some of our kids find birthdays to be really stressful, and those feelings can come out in all kinds of ways.

In this episode, we talk about celebrating our kids' birthdays with special attention paid to the unique needs of kids with early trauma. We explore reducing anxiety, honoring first families, and having realistic expectations.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Love Languages

How to Honor Birth Family on Birthdays (and why)

Mentor Moments: "Can you talk about how to determine an appropriate level of interaction with birth family when adoptive kids have permission/ability to have contact but parents are either in prison, actively addicted or just unreliable?"

If you're coming to Refresh next week, text @taconnect to 81010, so we can text you the location for our Saturday lunch meet up!

Birthdays are great, right? Sometimes they are, but not always. Some of our kids find birthdays to be really stressful, and those feelings can come out in all kinds of ways.

In this episode, we talk about celebrating our kids' birthdays with special attention paid to the unique needs of kids with early trauma. We explore reducing anxiety, honoring first families, and having realistic expectations.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Love Languages

How to Honor Birth Family on Birthdays (and why)

Mentor Moments: "Can you talk about how to determine an appropriate level of interaction with birth family when adoptive kids have permission/ability to have contact but parents are either in prison, actively addicted or just unreliable?"

If you're coming to Refresh next week, text @taconnect to 81010, so we can text you the location for our Saturday lunch meet up!

 

Birthdays are great, right? Sometimes they are, but not always. Some of our kids find birthdays to be really stressful, and those feelings can come out in all kinds of ways.

In this episode, we talk about celebrating our kids' birthdays with special attention paid to the unique needs of kids with early trauma. We explore reducing anxiety, honoring first families, and having realistic expectations.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Love Languages

How to Honor Birth Family on Birthdays (and why)

Mentor Moments: "Can you talk about how to determine an appropriate level of interaction with birth family when adoptive kids have permission/ability to have contact but parents are either in prison, actively addicted or just unreliable?"

If you're coming to Refresh next week, text @taconnect to 81010, so we can text you the location for our Saturday lunch meet up!

 

Birthdays are great, right? Sometimes they are, but not always. Some of our kids find birthdays to be really stressful, and those feelings can come out in all kinds of ways.

In this episode, we talk about celebrating our kids' birthdays with special attention paid to the unique needs of kids with early trauma. We explore reducing anxiety, honoring first families, and having realistic expectations.

Links Relevant to this episode:

Love Languages

How to Honor Birth Family on Birthdays (and why)

Mentor Moments: "Can you talk about how to determine an appropriate level of interaction with birth family when adoptive kids have permission/ability to have contact but parents are either in prison, actively addicted or just unreliable?"

If you're coming to Refresh next week, text @taconnect to 81010, so we can text you the location for our Saturday lunch meet up!

 

Did you know there are 700 kids who age out of foster care each year just in Georgia? 97% of youth who age out without a significant, stable person in their lives will end up in poverty or worse. 70% of male youth who age out will end up in jail or prison.

There is a solution to these dire statistics. Today's guest, Pam Parish, tells us what that is. She also talks about ways we can support these youth and change their futures.

Pam Parish is the founder of Connections Homes an Atlanta-based organization impacting the lives of young adults who are aging out of foster care, homeless or without family. She and her husband, Steve, are the parents of seven young adult daughters. One of their daughters came to them through the gift of birth and six through the gift of foster care and adoption. They are also Pops and Nana to four adorable grandchildren.

Links Relevant to this episode:

#11: Hope for Battle-Weary Parents with Pam Parish

Pam's Website

Pam's books (including The Gift)

The Adoption Connection Facebook Group

Lisa and Melissa answer this reader question:

How do I handle parenting multiple children with high needs and challenging behaviors?

Did you know there are 700 kids who age out of foster care each year just in Georgia? 97% of youth who age out without a significant, stable person in their lives will end up in poverty or worse. 70% of male youth who age out will end up in jail or prison.

There is a solution to these dire statistics. Today's guest, Pam Parish, tells us what that is. She also talks about ways we can support these youth and change their futures.

Pam Parish is the founder of Connections Homes an Atlanta-based organization impacting the lives of young adults who are aging out of foster care, homeless or without family. She and her husband, Steve, are the parents of seven young adult daughters. One of their daughters came to them through the gift of birth and six through the gift of foster care and adoption. They are also Pops and Nana to four adorable grandchildren.

Links Relevant to this episode:

#11: Hope for Battle-Weary Parents with Pam Parish

Pam's Website

Pam's books (including The Gift)

The Adoption Connection Facebook Group

Lisa and Melissa answer this reader question:

How do I handle parenting multiple children with high needs and challenging behaviors?

Did you know there are 700 kids who age out of foster care each year just in Georgia? 97% of youth who age out without a significant, stable person in their lives will end up in poverty or worse. 70% of male youth who age out will end up in jail or prison.

There is a solution to these dire statistics. Today's guest, Pam Parish, tells us what that is. She also talks about ways we can support these youth and change their futures.

Pam Parish is the founder of Connections Homes an Atlanta-based organization impacting the lives of young adults who are aging out of foster care, homeless or without family. She and her husband, Steve, are the parents of seven young adult daughters. One of their daughters came to them through the gift of birth and six through the gift of foster care and adoption. They are also Pops and Nana to four adorable grandchildren.

Links Relevant to this episode:

#11: Hope for Battle-Weary Parents with Pam Parish

Pam's Website

Pam's books (including The Gift)

The Adoption Connection Facebook Group

Lisa and Melissa answer this reader question:

How do I handle parenting multiple children with high needs and challenging behaviors?