Mamas Well - Parenting Conversations on Foster Care and Adoption

What if our younger foster/adoptive children could tell us what they need. Wouldn't that make life at least a little easier? If they could fast forward to their older, more healed selves and give us some pointers on how to better help them along the way, wouldn't that be amazing? In this episode, beautiful soul and foster child, Madison Wright shares three things that every foster adoptive parent must hear.

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In this episode, trauma trainer and experienced foster mama to more than a dozen teen and pre-teen girls, Anna Valdez, brings clarity to Attachment theory and the four types of Attachment Styles. She helps us understand the importance of understanding our our attachment style so that we might create the kind of connection in our lives that allows our children with insecure attachment to earn a secure attachment, and yes, absolutely it can happen!

After the episode be sure to visit https://www.mamaswell.com​​ where you can connect with more information and resources designed to help you in your foster adoptive journey.

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This will also allow me to connect with you more personally through my Tuesday morning "hellos" and my weekly blog that pairs with each episode. Attachment quiz http://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl

Find the Dan Siegel book, Parenting from the Inside Out, I reference in today's episode at mamaswell.com click the resource link https://mamaswell.com/resources/

Contact Anna at iamfosteringhope.org

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Experienced foster parent mentor, Amber Robinson, brings a lot clarity to the legal processes involved in foster care. She discusses best practices for communicating important information to caseworkers, agencies, CASA and attorneys as well as many other helpful tips and stories including how she and her husband, Randall, have cultivated a beautiful relationship with the biological grandmother and siblings of their 2 adopted sons.

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Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past 2nd Edition - by Betsy Keefer Smalley and Jayne Schooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/1440842817/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_w7YHFbTRG5AT8

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Navigating biological family relationships with our Foster and adoptive kiddos is often difficult. It triggers heavy emotions that we don't always know how to move through. Kyle and Tara discuss how their childhood of adoption has played into how they see their role in helping their adopted girls make sense of their biological family history.

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TBRI Educator Arnold Valdez gives tips for virtual schooling and reminds us how trauma affects the learning process for our kids.

Contact Arnold at [email protected]

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Children who have experienced trauma WILL typically struggle to learn. In this episode we talk about the importance of being aware of what our children are feeling, and what we are feeling, during learning time. And how to recognize the fears and vulnerabilities that can creep in when it comes to helping our them learn.

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In this episode Tara reminds us that the relationships we want require surrender and vulnerability, two things that challenge the most seasoned parent.

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Teen and Pre-Teen foster children have endured levels of trauma that make the journey from disfunction to a healthy, new normal a huge challenge. In this weeks podcast we hear one mom's story of faith, love, and consistency that has changed the life of one young lady and the entire Bender family. SPOILER ALERT - Don't miss the video of Madison at the conclusion of the podcast!

P.S. We'd like to add that Madison's story was shared in this podcast with her full blessing. It is her hope that her story will inspire and encourage others that find themselves in similar situations. We find her strength and vulnerability to be one of the greatest signs of true healing...

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Veteran Therapist, Kellie Cole, on the Benefits of Play Therapy Play therapist, Kellie Cole, discusses therapeutic benefits of play. She answers common questions concerning play therapy, while providing ideas on how to use play in our homes to better to connect with our children.

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To find a play therapist near you visit https://www.a4pt.org/

The book Tara mentions that references the iceberg Is called Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke. You can find a link to purchase this book on the Mamas Well Resource Page https://mamaswell.com/resources/

And we found a FREE on line copy of the book Kellie referenced by Sandra Blackard...Say What You See https://book.languageoflistening.com/ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community

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Host Tara Hutton shares her story of identifying childhood shame and the three things she needed from her parents.

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