WHAT KIDS WITH TRAUMA NEED IN SCHOOL: A heartfelt letter to the teachers, counselors, principals, and other educators working with my child with Complex Developmental Trauma By Sandi Lerman ______________________________________ Dear educators, Thank you so much for teaching my Continue reading What Kids with Trauma Need in School
For many years, teachers and parents have been concerned about self-esteem and have looked at ways to increase children’s feelings of their own abilities, potential, and worth as human beings. However, focusing on self-esteem doesn’t always help in the long Continue reading What is “self compassion” and why is it essential?
This is a post that I’ve been thinking about for the past several weeks… I wasn’t sure if the timing was right or not, but I’ve decided that there’s no better time than the present, so here we go… This Continue reading It’s time to tell you this…
One of the parents in my online support group (HEART-STRONG Parenting) recently asked this very important question about consequences: I need help with the concept of consequences. My husband feels as though our kids have no consequences for their actions, Continue reading Why consequences backfire… and what to do instead
As a parent coach for adoptive moms, I always recommend that families implement what I call “The Four Essential Elements for Transforming Trauma”. These are like the four legs of a table – if any one of them is Continue reading Three reasons why adoptive moms don’t get enough self care, and what to do about it
My adoption journey has had a common theme from the beginning to now… from the time I decided to become a mom, to the four years of paperwork and international bureaucracy that kept me from bringing my child home, to Continue reading Have faith… and wait.
It has been nearly a year since the last time I posted on the blog, but I’m back. I am Warrior Mama, hear me roar! 😉 I just wrote a passionate email to all the teachers and other staff working Continue reading Warrior Mama Rant
I’ve been hanging out it groups for Adoptive Parents for a few years now, and I have learned so much from other Warrior Mamas and Papas along this journey to hearing my son’s heart. It has been a long, slow Continue reading For the weary Warrior Mama
So much of the advice that I see about how to parent adopted kids deals with coming to terms with their trauma, grief, and brokenness. While I believe that this is an important place to start, I don’t think we should Continue reading Strong and in Control
On behalf of my adopted child and all other adopted children, this Warrior Mama has a few things to say. I am extremely disappointed with a recent article from The Atlantic based on a study by the Institute for Family Studies that has gone viral Continue reading Study shows adopted kids are stupid and their parents’ efforts are worthless (really??)