It’s that time of year. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Or is it? If you are a parent of a child from hard places, you might notice that this is a time of increased stress and increasing behaviors for your child. If this is your first holiday with the child, …
As a therapist, I always cringe a little when I hear parents say, “Go have fun” and then send their children off to session. It’s not that I don’t want the children to have fun; it’s that fun isn’t the main purpose of therapy. What are the purposes of therapy? Regulation, skill building, hope, …
In this episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Will Savoy, our Specialized Youth Permanency supervisor and James Schlemmer, our Youth in Transition program manager. They discuss self-care and stress management in foster care and adoption and in social work in general. Watch the video or read …
In this episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Brandon and Katie who share tips for helping your child through their temper tantrums. As experts, they also share what the brain is doing during these times. Read our blog post or watch the episode below! “Tantrums are …
Therapy is usually a process. As such, it usually entails a series of appointments spread over the course of time. These appointments are not life, but they become part of life. As part of life, transitions to and from therapy sessions become important. Clients should try to set aside ample time to …
Have you heard of Jesus’ parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders at the end of His Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 7:24-27)? To quickly recap, Jesus uses the parable to share with us that a strong, spiritual life (or house) is built on the firm foundation, the rock of …
Katie Loh is one of our clinical interns and is a family coach with Christian family Care. In this Family Care Learning podcast episode, Katie speaks with Haley Morte, one of our child and family therapists and also a family coach about ways for parents to handle children with trauma …
The parent plays a vital role in a child’s therapy. Why is this? If the child is enrolled in therapy, isn’t it the therapist’s job to help the child heal? Yes, and no. While the therapist can help equip the child with skills for healing and facilitate a healing process, …
When you hear the word “grief”, it is likely that it is promptly followed by the thought of death, sorrow, or mourning. Perhaps it even conjures memories of lost loved ones and your own personal experiences of loss. What happens, though, when you find yourself experiencing all of the emotions …
Babies are needy. Everyone knows this. A newborn infant has no ability to meet their needs for food, comfort or shelter, aside from using their little lungs to make big noise. If you gave birth to a child or brought one home from the hospital in an adoptive or foster …