Feb 25, 2023

As caregivers, we often carry around immense feelings of guilt from something we said, or did. How do we face these feelings, let alone overcome them?

It's a question all of us have had at one time or another. And what's even more difficult is that we have to keep on parenting and caring for our children, while carrying...

Feb 19, 2023

While it may be hard to see and understand, our bodies are super computers that capture and hold data for years. This has never been more the case, then with our child's trauma history. 

You've probably found yourself scratching your head a time or two, or simply throwing your hands up in confusion, when the child who...

Feb 10, 2023

One of the most confusing and overwhelming aspects of the foster and adoption journey, is trying to make sense of behaviors that come from trauma. Where do you even begin? 

Let's be honest...

Trying to make sense of our child's behavior, let alone manage it (or stop it), is like climbing Mt Everest!

Nearly...

Feb 3, 2023

Rejection hurts, no matter who you are, or the circumstances. It especially stings when it's coming from our children. Why does it happen, and how can we respond? 

In this episode of The Honestly Adoption Podcast, we're sharing an insider's Live Q&A call that Mike did with Jenn Hook, therapist, and Executive Director of...