Maintaining your mental health post-placement remains to be an immense topic amongst adoptive, kin and customary care families. Not only do many families share their experiences with post-adoption depression, but ongoing pressures, stress and burn out of meeting the needs of children who come from trauma.

In today’s episode, we hear from a parent and her journey into finding mental health after adopting a sibling group of five and how a seemingly small act of self-care, can in turn be a giant step towards balance and purpose.