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Season 20 Episode 65
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Bedtime can be especially challenging for children who have experienced trauma, loss, or disrupted attachment—and even …
1 month ago
Big Feelings, Better Connection: Using Play to Help Kids Thrive
Season 20 Episode 64
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How can play help children heal, regulate big emotions, and strengthen attachment? We talk with Georgie Wisen-Vincent a…
1 month, 1 week ago
How Do I Find Non-Religious Resources for Fostering? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 20 Episode 63
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Question: I've been looking into a lot of resources and communities for foster parents, and it seems like many of them,…
1 month, 1 week ago
Trauma-Responsive Practices To Set Your Kids Up for Success in School
Season 20 Episode 62
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What are trauma-responsive practices, and how can they impact your child’s behavior, emotional well-being, and success …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Our Baby Was Exposed Prenatally to Substances. Should I Worry? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 20 Episode 61
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Question: Our adopted son is almost 4 months old and perfectly healthy. He eats well, sleeps well, and seems to be hitt…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Season 20 Episode 60
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Are you parenting teens, or will you be in a few years? Don’t miss this conversation with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour,…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Do We Make It Through Summer Without Falling Apart? - Weekend Wisdom
Season 20 Episode 59
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Question: I feel terrible even saying this, but I am counting down the days until school starts. My kids have trauma h…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Your Attachment History Shapes Your Parenting
Season 20 Episode 58
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When we think about attachment in adoption and foster care, we usually focus on the child. But parents bring their own …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
"I Don't Know What They Need" • Supporting Kids with Autism Through Big Feelings - Weekend Wisdom
Season 20 Episode 57
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Question: What advice do you have for fostering/adopting children with autism, particularly those with limited communic…
2 months ago
The Power of Story: Helping Kids Heal and Thrive
Season 20 Episode 56
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How can storytelling help kids heal? In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold to explore how story help…
2 months ago