Over the years, my son and I have been through a lot of ups and downs. While he has has come so far and made tremendous strides in healing, his early childhood adversity and trauma have changed his brain so Continue reading Drop the rope
One of the most common questions that I get from parents is how to stay compassionate and connected when their child does something they know they shouldn’t be doing, and then tells a lie about it or denies they had Continue reading How to stop lying, stealing, and other sneaky behaviors
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?
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
I gave myself and some dear friends of mine the title “Warrior Mama” back during the years of struggling against all odds to bring our children home from Guatemala after the Hague-instigated international adoption shut-down in 2008. Those years were some Continue reading Battle-weary Warrior Mama