“I didn’t pack your bag.” I was looking at my son and these words echoed in my head. Yesterday he struggled. Yesterday I struggled. He…
After a week of connecting with folks in several different “venues”, including “presenting” to three different audiences, I had a couple of ideas to share.…
Reading to prepare for a presentation next week to a leadership group, I came across this information. No, I didn’t accidentally come across it, the…
There are many, underline many, articles and books written on attachment. Many pre-adoptive and adoptive parents and yes, even foster parents (but that’s a whole…
And what does Amanda Gorman’s poem have to do with trauma-informed/trauma responsive care? Thinking about behaviors that point to someone who is not okay…perhaps, just…
There is a lot of hand-wringing, many headlines, and public exhortations by educators, about how far behind kids are today in their basic skills, and…
This is the time of year when holiday decorations go up on the house and in the house, baking and freezing commence, the “to do…
Parenting foster and adopted children can at times be very challenging, particularly for parents who come from a mindset of traditional parenting. This space is…
I have been thinking about how important it is to break barriers when talking about many things. Today I am stuck on breaking barriers to…
On my mind today, are the behaviors that are developed as a result of experiencing trauma and toxic stress(lasting and serious stress in relation to…