Shared Parenting in Recovery May 2, 2022 by Kimberly Langford, Family Coach When considering shared parenting with the birth parents in foster care cases, it’s important to remember that many are in recovery. The Arizona Department of Child Safety (AZ DCS) (2021) estimates that more than 70% of children coming …
Rituals for Connection April 25, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist Connection is just not a good thing. Connection is vital for kids, especially for kids from hard places. As Robyn Gobbel (2021) says, “Connection is a biological imperative.” Connection is the means by which kids can …
What is Therapy Really About? April 18, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist What is therapy really about? Clients often ask this question, especially if they are child clients, or clients otherwise referred to therapy. Well, as you might expect a therapist to answer, it depends. Therapy …
Adjuncts to Therapy April 11, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist Foster and adoptive children have lots of needs. Sometimes big needs. Not because they are bad kids but because bad things happened to them, and now they need lots of support in order to heal. Attachment …
Name it to tame it April 4, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist The emotion comes up. Stuff it down. The tears well. Wipe them. The anger boils. Cool it. Trying to get rid of emotions is an instinctual human response. Whether caught or taught, the idea …
Depression, Anxiety & Faith March 31, 2022 by Giselle Ortiz, Mental Health Therapist In this episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Haley and Giselle who discuss emotions, mental health, and faith. What does the Bible say about depression? Haley Morte is a child and family therapist …
Effects of trauma in children March 28, 2022 by Will Savoy, Specialized Youth Permanency Supervisor In this episode of the Family Care Learning Podcast, we hear from Will, Megan, and Bethany who discuss how trauma impacts the developmental stages of children and particularly adolescents. Watch the podcast below or read …
Attachment Over Achievement March 21, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist Many kids in foster care or adoptive placement struggle with higher level thinking. They cannot remember what caregivers tell them to do from moment to moment. They consistently repeat behaviors that no longer serve them (e.g. …
Why foster/adoptive kids lie, and what to do about it March 7, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist Lying. It is an early childhood problem out of which most children quickly emerge. But what happens when they don’t? What happens when lying becomes a pervasive problem? This can …
Ways to help kids build empathy February 28, 2022 by Sarah Earles, Clinical Supervisor/Child & Family Therapist Empathy is a 21st century buzzword, the one quality educators, and parents, and mental health professionals, and really all healthy adults want to build in children. The problem is that adults cannot force children to build empathy. …
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