Parenting Teens with a Trauma History
An honest and hopeful conversation about the challenges and victories experienced in a family with fostered/adopted teens. Beth and her husband, Todd, have fostered teenage girls for more than a decade, and four of their adoptions were of children aged 12, 15, 15, and 17. This is a room where people will get you. We’ll…
Read MoreNavigating Adoption and Foster Care “Surprises”
Despite our extensive planning and preparation to adopt or foster, unforeseen challenges often arise in our parenting experience once a child is “under our roof.” In this confidential coaching session, attendees will be encouraged to share their stories and struggles about these often difficult “surprises” that arise with our children. Attendees will also be encouraged…
Read MoreNavigating Challenging Behaviors: How to Parent Children with Sexual Reactivity (CANCELED)
This engaging coaching room will give you essential insights into promoting healthy sexuality within the home and navigating complex parenting challenges. You will be equipped to foster a positive environment for sexual development, focusing on creating sexual safety, understanding normal sexual development stages, and addressing incidents of inappropriate sexual behavior or reactivity. Special emphasis will…
Read MoreNo One Adopts or Fosters Alone: Biblical & Practical Steps to Finding Your Village
This coaching room will equip foster and adoptive parents to build the strong, faith-filled communities they need to thrive. We’ll discuss why biblical community is essential, the neuroscience behind connection and trauma, and practical strategies for finding and maintaining deep, trusted relationships. Participants will identify barriers such as shame and self-reliance, learn how to step…
Read MoreOvercoming: What Scripture & Science Say About Resilience
In a world that often portrays trauma as insurmountable, this workshop offers an alternative perspective. For most children and youth outside of parental care or with a history of maltreatment, adversity has been a regular part of their lives. As individuals dedicated to serving at-risk children and families, we can learn how to build resilience,…
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