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September 22, 2023

Grief is a major part of the adoptive process. Birth mothers grieve the loss of the children, birth fathers grieve the loss of raising their...

September 15, 2023

Children need support before and after school. The idea is to fill up the child’s need for love and affection by starting and ending the day...

September 8, 2023

A child on survival mode can be the result of trauma. Connecting positively can help a child to feel safe and shows you as a trusting figure...

September 1, 2023

Kids develop a scarcity mindset as a survival way of thinking designed to promote acquisition of resources in order to stay alive. What can parent...

August 25, 2023

Reframing is a basic CBT technique used to change the mind by considering something from a different perspective. Does it align with the truths...

August 18, 2023

Growth mindset affirmations can help train the brain to think positively. Most start with “I am” or another present tense verb to keep the focus...