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Back to EpisodesBlocked Care: Rekindle Compassion in Your Heart | Ep. 155
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In today’s episode on blocked care, Stacy talks with author Melissa Corkum about her book Reclaim Compassion. “Blocked care (also known as compassion fatigue) is when a parent becomes emotionally unavailable following repeated rejected attempts to support their child. The parent can still meet the child’s physical needs; however, their ability to be attuned and empathetic decreases dramatically.” Blocked care can happen to any parent of a child who is struggling.
November is Adoption Awareness Month, and today we’re highlighting a valuable resource, especially to the adoptive and foster parents in our community and those who support them. Our guest, Melissa Corkum, is an adoptee, adoptive mom, speaker, and coach. She shares how blocked care can affect any caregiving relationship and offers hope for overcoming blocked care.
In this podcast you’ll discover:
- the signs of blocked care
- how to acknowledge and navigate feelings of shame and grief associated with blocked care
- that healing blocked care starts with your own internal work—reclaim compassion for yourself first, then for your child
- a process of daily practices to heal and spend more time out of blocked care
- steps you can take toward radical compassion
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