The Dr. Jana Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss the language of trauma, helping caregivers see the impact of complex trauma on everyday interactions, behaviors, and relationships. Dr. Jana provides a helpful image for caregivers to maintain a trauma-informed mindset in everyday interactions and explores the most common beliefs that impact self-worth and relationships when someone has a history of relational trauma. Dr. Jana and Beth provide helpful tips for caregivers to help their children heal from trauma-related wounds.

In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss the common challenge of power and control battles in the home and how to actually navigate these battles successfully. Dr. Jana and Beth provide insights on what the root needs of the control battles really are and how to be curious to understand what your child is experiencing. In this episode, they walk through the common root causes of control battles and offer tips for how to better respond to your child's needs.

In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss the intersection of faith as Christians and living life in adoptive, foster, and kinship communities. In this episode, they discuss the bigger story of it all - battling brokenness in this world - that is often forgotten when dealing with everyday stressors and crises. Dr. Jana also discusses the parallels of our adoption as God's children and the ways God shows up for us as an adoptive father. Insights, helpful reminders, and tips are shared to remain steadfast in the midst of unmet expectations or challenging circumstances.

In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss the common diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder that many adopted children can experience. They explain the importance of seeing your child's needs clearly and defining them appropriately, understanding ADHD and how it affects the brain, and slowing down enough to consider the differences in how your child may interact with the world. Strategies to manage the mental load of parenting are discussed as well as ways to best support your child with ADHD.

This episode is the third and final of a three-part series on blocked care in caregiving. In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss how to find calm in the midst of chronic stress, overwhelm, and blocked care that many foster and adoptive caregivers can experience. You will gain insights into how to reduce the shame of it, develop empathy for yourself and your family, manage expectations, and practically meet the needs in your family.

This episode is the second of a three-part series on blocked care in caregiving. In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss how to find calm in the midst of chronic stress, overwhelm, and blocked care that many foster and adoptive caregivers can experience. You will gain insights into the power of regulation for you as a caregiver and practical tools to find calm each day.

This episode is the first of a three-part series on blocked care in caregiving. In this episode, Dr. Jana and Beth discuss the common experiences of chronic stress, overwhelm, and blocked care that many foster and adoptive caregivers can experience. You will gain insights into why you may be experiencing this phenomenon - the neurobiology of it all. And you will gain a deeper understanding of the differences between chronic stress, emotional reactivity, and blocked care.

This episode is the final one of a five-part series on the tricky balancing act of structure and nurture in parenting in adoptive families. Your natural parenting might be more structured and traditional - what was modeled for you from your parents. But you've been taught in the adoption community that good parenting leans heavy in compassion and nurturing care. And yet, neither approach seems to be creating calm in your home. How do you effectively balance the two? Find out how to manage change and transitions while balancing structure and nurture in this episode with Dr. Jana and Beth.

This episode is the fourth of a five-part series on the tricky balancing act of structure and nurture in parenting in adoptive families. Your natural parenting might be more structured and traditional - what was modeled for you from your parents. But you've been taught in the adoption community that good parenting leans heavy in compassion and nurturing care. And yet, neither approach seems to be creating calm in your home. How do you effectively balance the two? Find out how to manage daily routines, including chores, hygiene, homework, and morning and bedtime routines, while balancing structure and nurture in this episode with Dr. Jana and Beth.

This episode is the third of a five-part series on the tricky balancing act of structure and nurture in parenting in adoptive families. Your natural parenting might be more structured and traditional - what was modeled for you from your parents. But you've been taught in the adoption community that good parenting leans heavy in compassion and nurturing care. And yet, neither approach seems to be creating calm in your home. How do you effectively balance the two? Find out how to discipline your child while balancing structure and nurture in this episode with Dr. Jana and Beth.