On August 30th, our brand new initiative (and name), The Resilient Caregiver, will go live to the world. We’re making this change for one big reason: We are passionate about and intensely focused on helping you, amazing caregiver, build resiliency through a deeper understanding of your child, in-depth and relevant education, and an insanely dedicated and understanding support community that helps you thrive! We’re diving into all the amazing details of the new site in this final episode of The Honestly Adoption Podcast (don’t worry, only the name is changing!)… On The Show… Visit The Resilien ..read more

It’s not easy. In fact, grief itself, is a journey. We experience this because this journey is hard, and we have lost a lot. So have our children. And helping them heal is a priority. But in order to better help our children heal and process their own grief, we must learn to process ours and arrive to a place of healing. Fortunately, we have amazing partners and leaders like Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH. A Little More About Jessica… Jessica’s superpower is making brain science accessible and entertaining for children and adults alike. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a therapi ..read more

In this episode, we spent some time with the amazing, and the the lovely Terria Roushun from the Hair Essentials Company. You will love this conversation as the crew discusses how to provide the best care possible for your child’s hair. A Little More About Terria… Terria Roushun is the CEO and Director of The Hair Essentials Company. Terria has established herself as a veteran in the hair and makeup industry with over 25 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist, freelance beauty artist and textured hair expert. Terria has a keen eye for trend looks and her hand perfecting skill has affo ..read more

Gaelin Elmore found himself in 25 different foster homes, over 13 years as a youngster. Fortunately for him, a kind and caring football coach brought him into his home while he finished high school. Through that turn of events, he received the resources he needed to thrive as he transitioned into adulthood. But so many children do not have the same fortune as Gaelin did. Now, in his adult life, he’s on a mission to speak truth into the foster care system, and enact change that will ultimately transform the lives of thousands of vulnerable foster youth. A little more about Gaelin… Gaelin Elmore ..read more

Registration is open for one of our favorite in-person conference for caregivers, The Replanted Conference. It’s happening October 12-14, 2023 in Naperville, Illinois and it’s a must-attend event. We only endorse and recommend a handful of conferences each year and Replanted is one of them. This episode is a recording we did live during the 2022 Replanted Conference. Replanted Conference 2023 is open for registration… Register now for Replanted 2023. This year the conference features speakers Dr. Ira Chasnoff, Jason Johnson, Cindy Lee, and more. Click Here to learn more! Thanks for stopping ..read more

Where do we begin? The first step is to understand trauma’s impact. The second is to learn how trauma’s impact dictates present behavior. In this episode we’re sharing the audio from our free workshop this week, The Trauma Knowledge Transformation (which you can still sign up for and catch the replays). Click Here to sign up for The Trauma Knowledge Transformation workshop. Also, our online course and coaching program, Trauma Knowledge Masterclass is open for public enrollment. Learn how you can get access to 8 weeks of group or personal 1:1 coaching with Mike and Kristin. Click Here! Thanks f ..read more

We get it. Trust us on this one. In our 20+ years of parenting, and parenting children with a trauma history, and special needs, the struggle has been real. We did a lot of things wrong in our parenting in the early days. One of those ‘things’ was often viewing behavior as simply ‘bad behavior’ from a child who just wanted to be bad, and not as a voice trying to tell us something deeper. When we discovered that behavior was actually a window into a much bigger story of what had happened to our children, and what was happening with our children, our perspective changed. We now how the parenting ..read more

It’s a big question we receive all the time. “I say no to my child, set a boundary, and then the meltdown begins. What can I do?” It’s tricky. No doubt about that. But there are ways to navigate this. In this episode we share Insights and strategies to help you effectively respond to your child when you set a boundary and they become triggered. Also On The Show…. Thrive Coaching has a few open spots! If you are looking for one-to-one attention and support from us, sign up for one of our few remaining spots to our 90-Day coaching program. Click Here. Thanks for stopping by this week The post ..read more

How you respond, and the plan you put in place, can change everything! We in no way want to freak you out, but having a plan is crucial to successfully navigating these tricky waters. In this episode we share a recent session we taught on responding to, managing, and navigating through crisis in your home. Also On The Show… Get our Behavior Response Blueprint here. Download our Trauma Knowledge Guide + Video here Thanks for stopping by this week The post How To Respond To Crisis In Your Home first appeared on The Honestly Adoption Company ..read more

As caregivers we can often feel taken advantage of, walked on, and just plain used. Our children don’t necessarily mean to do this, but, as a product of their trauma history, that “taking” nature is a survival tactic. How do you set up, and maintain, healthy boundaries with a child who may, or may not, understand them? That’s what we discuss in this episode! Thanks for stopping by this week The post How To Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Children first appeared on The Honestly Adoption Company ..read more