The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
Leslie
28 episodes
3 months ago
Confession: It is sometimes hard for me to allow Lane to express himself through his appearance, whether it’s coloring his hair, wearing goofy earrings, or sagging his pants. However, I realize if I stifle this important teen outlet of creativity, the risk of rebelling increases exponentially. I have no research or data to back this up. It’s just my opinion. Included in this episode: *summer activities for a 15 year old *executive functioning skills class for teens *hi...
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Confession: It is sometimes hard for me to allow Lane to express himself through his appearance, whether it’s coloring his hair, wearing goofy earrings, or sagging his pants. However, I realize if I stifle this important teen outlet of creativity, the risk of rebelling increases exponentially. I have no research or data to back this up. It’s just my opinion. Included in this episode: *summer activities for a 15 year old *executive functioning skills class for teens *hi...
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
26 minutes
9 months ago
E11: Woefully underprepared
I this episode, I share my confession: Despite my extensive background working with children as an educator, I was woefully underprepared to parent a child with developmental trauma. Also included are stories of Lane's dancing abilities and how they showed themselves at a very young age! SHOWNOTES: Developmental Trauma Upclose from beaconhouse.org.uk TBRI Dancing with a porcupine: parenting wounded children without losing yourself by Jennie Lynn Owens Understanding Your Window of Toler...
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
Confession: It is sometimes hard for me to allow Lane to express himself through his appearance, whether it’s coloring his hair, wearing goofy earrings, or sagging his pants. However, I realize if I stifle this important teen outlet of creativity, the risk of rebelling increases exponentially. I have no research or data to back this up. It’s just my opinion. Included in this episode: *summer activities for a 15 year old *executive functioning skills class for teens *hi...
