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#199: [workshop] Making Sense of Meltdowns with Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH
Dealing with frequent and intense meltdowns in preschool and school-aged children can be exhausting! Sometimes they are due to...
#198: Staying Connected to Your Spouse When You’re Grieving Differently with Lisa Qualls
When your adoption journey is different than what you expected, there are a lot of ambiguous losses to grieve....
#197: Staying Curious About the Adoptee Experience with Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
Every adoptee experiences their story through a unique lens. This week we welcome adoptee, Jennifer Dyan Ghoston, who hosts...
#196: [mailbag] victimhood mentality, lowering the bar, transracial adoption, Job Corps
This week we answer listener questions such as: * How can I be compassionate towards my child's behaviors without...
#195: [workshop] Maintaining a Strong Marriage When Parenting Is Hard
Patrick and Melissa have two kids by birth, four through adoption, and a live-in granddaughter. They’ve weathered adopting out...
#194: Weird But Effective Ways to Stop a Tantrum with Melissa Corkum
No parent enjoys a tantrum. Kids don’t either. It never feels good to have such big feelings that they...
#193: Living a Love-Stretched Life with Jillana Goble
Saying "yes" to fostering kids often stretches us in ways we never imagined. Jillana Goble is an author, advocate,...
#192: [mailbag] getting breaks, hug refusal, running away
This week we answer listener questions such as: What do you do on days you don’t want to be...