Latest Foster care Podcast Episodes
Raising and Healing Abused and Neglected Kids with Dr. Karyn Purvis
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - May 15, 2024 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsChildren adopted from foster care or from abroad have often experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma. These children require a different form of parenting. In 2015, we interviewed Dr. Karyn Purvis, author of The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family, and the founder and Di...
This Award-Winning Record Producer Becomes a CASA to Support Youth in Foster Care - Benny Grinberg
Fostering Change - May 14, 2024 13:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAs you likely recall, in Season 5, we moved to posting new episodes of Fostering Change bi-weekly. Well, we’ve just met so many amazing humans that we thought we’d make an exception during National Foster Care Awareness Month, so we have four episodes running this month! Before we get on to t...
EP: 178 EVERYONE Has A Watchdog And Possum Brain!
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - May 14, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsBelieve it or not, we don’t want to get rid of our kids’ watchdog and possum brains! We want to help their watchdog and possum brain rest so they aren’t working so hard. Their watchdog and possum brains are overworked and overactive. In this episode, you’ll learn Why we must remember that ev...
My Foster Child Only Eats Junk Food - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - May 12, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsQuestion: My foster child only likes junk food and will not eat anything that doesn’t come out of a box. We aren’t fanatics, but we try to eat pretty healthily. I don’t want to feed the rest of my family the boxed junk, and I don’t want to feed him separate stuff. Help! Resources: Food Issues ...
Episode 272: Trump in Contempt of Court
Mac Watson Talks - May 12, 2024 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIn the News --Trump could be headed to jail for repeatedly being held in contempt of court --Fatal collision on ski slope deemed a homicide --Lady La recovering from a brain hemorage Tales from the Crib --Cricket's quinceañera dress Last Word --Drunk man at music festival bites police officer ...
Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the Birth Parent's Perspective
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - May 08, 2024 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsWe talk a lot about the child's experience in foster care, but what is this experience like for the child's birth parents? You may be surprised! Join our conversation with Dr. Darcey Merritt, a professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Work who researches this topic. In this episo...
An unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation, and determination
Fostering Change - May 07, 2024 12:10 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMay 1 was the first day of National Foster Care Awareness Month. The team at Comfort Cases wants to take a moment to thank and recognize all of the foster parents, foster families, youth who are currently in foster care and those who have “aged out”. Thank you to the CASAs and the social service...
EP: 177 When Possums Become Watchdogs
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsWhen I work with parents whose child spends a lot of time on the possum pathway, I warn them that sometimes possum kids become watchdog kids before the finally have a nice, strong owl brain. Because watchdog behaviors are often more intense and scarier than possum behaviors, this can feel like ...
Episode 271: Mac Answers the Man-Bear Question
Mac Watson Talks - May 05, 2024 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIn the News --Harvey Weinstein conviction overturned in NY --Diamondbacks game delayed by bees --Yellowstone visitor inured by bison --Arizona repeals 1800s law banning abortion --ASU students arrested at pro-Palestine protest --Mac answers the Man-Bear question Tales from the Crib --Mac hates ...
Red Flags When Choosing an International Adoption Agency - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - May 05, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsWhat are the red flags that may alert that a potential agency may not have the child’s or your best interest in mind? Your adoption agency will guide your international adoption, so choose wisely. Dawn highlights some of the red flags to be aware of and Creating a Family has a 3-step process fo...
REPLAY: Self-Compassion Keeps you Regulated
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - May 03, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsThis episode originally aired on December 22, 2020, episode 8 ::: I love love love talking about self-compassion for two main reasons. #1- Self-Compassion is solidly anchored in the relational neurosciences- and you know how much I love...and need...for things to be anchored in science. #2- ...
The Joys of Being a Foster Parent
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - May 01, 2024 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsHave you ever considered being a foster parent but thought that it was just too hard? You need to listen to this podcast with a group of experienced foster parents sharing the joys of being a foster parent. In this episode, we discuss: Why did you become a foster parent? We talk a lot about t...
EP: 176 Feel Better, Even If Nothing Changes
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 30, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsIs it possible to feel better even if your child’s behavior doesn’t change? Even if the stress doesn’t change? Theoretically, yes. Your chronic watchdog or possum state means you are in chronic protection mode. Is it possible to shift out of protection mode before the chaos in your life chang...
Traveling with a Newborn When Adopting Out of State - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 28, 2024 06:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsQuestion: My husband and I have been matched with a mom expecting twins any day now. One topic that was a particular stress point for us that we found difficult finding resources on was the logistics of flying/traveling with a true newborn, let alone two, and handling the waiting period for ICPC...
REPLAY: Stress Response System
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 26, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsThis episode originally aired on September 20th, 2022 Another important piece of understanding what is underneath your child's big, baffling behaviors is the Stress Response System. Our Stress Response System plays a huge role in our children's behaviors and also how we perceive those behaviors...
Episode 270: Eleven Arizona GOP Electors Indicted
Mac Watson Talks - April 25, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIn the News --Arizona GOP electors indicted for election fraud --Legislature attempts to repeal Arizona's 100-year-old abortion law --New terminal at Sky Harbor announced --Boy's pet octopus has 50 babies --Hidden Bible chapter found Tales from the Crib --Car troubles Last Word --Thief returns...
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 24, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsJoin us to talk about the very important topic of youth suicide. Our guest will be Dr. Angela Tunno, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. One of her areas of specialty is trauma-informed suici...
How Children and families affected by conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can benefit from exposure to farms and farm animals
Fostering Change - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday’s episode of Fostering Change is an in depth discussion with Susan Rich, founder and president of 7th Generation Foundation, about FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. FAS is close to home to our host, Rob Scheer, as one of Rob’s children has FAS. And although the diagnosis for Rob’s son was t...
EP: 175 Secure Relating with Guests Sue and Ann from Therapist Uncensored
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsSettle in for a fun and inspiring chat with hosts from Therapist Uncensored and authors of the new release Secure Relating, Sue Marriott & Ann Kelley. In this episode, you’ll learn How responding to our children’s (and partner’s) needs in the present moment, instead of from a place of anxious ...
I Feel Awful, But I Wish We Hadn't Adopted - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 21, 2024 06:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsQuestion: I was the one who wanted to adopt. My husband agreed because I wanted it so bad, but now, I’m the one who wishes we hadn’t done it. We adopted a 5-year-old little girl, who is now 7. The awful truth is that I don’t love this child. I don’t even like her very much. I wish I could turn...
REPLAY: Enabling vs Low-Demand Parenting
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 19, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsThis episode originally aired on August 1st, 2023 Parenting a child with a vulnerable nervous system can feel like navigating a maze blindfolded. But what if we told you that understanding the balance between enabling and co-regulation could be your guiding light? This week, we break down this ...
Ep. 174: When it's Hard to Keep Offering Connection
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 16, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsI’m sure you’ve had moments (days, weeks, months) where it felt hard, maybe even impossible, to keep offering connection to your child. It is hard to offer connection to someone who seems to constantly reject it! If it feels hard to keep offering your child connection, I actually want you to s...
Should I Use a Public or Private Agency to Get My Foster Parent License? - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 14, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsQuestion: Hubby and I are finally ready to take the plunge and become foster parents. We wanted to wait until our youngest was in high school. We’ve started listening to your podcast, and you’ve mentioned on several of the shows that we would likely have a choice between the local county child w...
REPLAY: Low Demand Parenting with Amanda Diekman
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsFormerly the Parenting after Trauma podcast, internationally recognized children's mental health expert Robyn Gobbel decodes the most baffling behaviors for parents of kids with vulnerable nervous systems. If you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or toxic stress or a child with a n...
Episode 269: Arizona Abortion Law
Mac Watson Talks - April 12, 2024 02:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIn the News --Eclipse wrap-up --Arizona abortion discussion --Chad Daybell trial update --Scottsdale mayor flip-flops on Coyotes arena --Suns fan Mr. ORNG charged with soliciting photos from minors --Terrell Suggs arrested after flashing gun at drive through --Teenager with Nerf gun killed when ...
Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 10, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsDo you worry about applying the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard as a foster parent? Check out this interview with Rhonda Serrano, a senior attorney at the ABA Center on Children and the Law, and Kate Schultz, the Deputy Director at Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina and a licensed f...
From Rock Bottom to Bringing a Family Together Again: A Foster Care Success Story with Jackie Polk
Fostering Change - April 09, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAfter you listen to today’s episode of Fostering Change, take a moment. Take a breath. Reflect on what you heard, and ponder how you would handle the situations that our guest Jackie Polk faced. Here is part of the note Jackie sent us when she inquired about sharing her story: I'm a boy mom of...
Ep. 173: Are Connected Kids always Cooperative
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsIf regulated, connected kids who feel safe do well, does that mean connected kids are always cooperative? Definitely not! In fact, there’s a level of connection to others- and to themselves! - that invites in the safety to be UNcooperative! In this episode, you’ll learn How safety can invite ...
Will I Be Ruining My Life If I Accept This Adoption Match? - Weekend Wisdom
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care - April 07, 2024 06:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsQuestion: We’ve been waiting for 15 months for an expectant mom to choose us to adopt her baby. We finally got chosen, but I’m filled with fear. Are we the right family for this baby? Are we up to parenting her? Will we be ruining our lives and maybe hers? Resources: Evaluating Risk Factors i...
REPLAY: School Refusal with Eliza Fricker
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma} - April 05, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsThis is NOT an episode about how to make your kid go to school. What you WILL learn in this episode: What is pathological demand avoidance, or PDA? Schools valuing attendance above all is not helpful You are a good parent even if your kid doesn’t go to school That sometimes, all we have to...
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