We live in a racial divided country and world. Unfortunately, this divide also exists in the foster and adoption journey. As multi-racial families we often feel lost and hopeless as we work to achieve racial equity and help our children thrive in a world that tears them down. Fortunately we have amazing voices and hearts [...]
Expert Training is back! In this edition, Mike Berry joins us to dive deep into attachments. We know how frustrating it can be to understand why our child pushes us away, and what causes some of those extreme behaviors. In this edition, we discuss disrupted attachment, why that occurs in the first place, how to [...]
It's can be a major issue among children with a trauma history: self-harm! How do you recognize it, let alone address it? Or effectively respond to it? These questions, and more, can leave us, as caregivers, overwhelmed and really really scared. That's exactly why we are connected to amazing, world-renowned leaders and experts like Jenn [...]
This month we welcomed our good friend, therapist, and coach, Ligia Cushman, M.A. to the Live Q&A Broadcast to discuss strategies multiracial families can use to begin thriving. It was a deep and powerful conversation. The questions Ligia answered were deep, and difficult, but necessary and transformational. Check out the replay now!
What do you do when your back's against the wall with your child's behavior? Or simply, what's your next step when you've tried everything to connect with your child but the rejection is so deep and unending that you feel that you're slowly dying inside? These questions, and more, are part of the reality of [...]
In our May 2022 Live Q&A call, we were pleased to welcome our good friend, and internet safety expert, Chuck Hagele from Project Patch. We discussed the importance of targeting the heart when connecting with our children over internet safety, important safety protocols, why loss and grief drive kids deeper into the online world, and [...]
For the month of April, we are excited to welcome our good friend Dr. Laura Anderson to the series to answer your biggest questions about sensory needs (but also any other BIG questions you have!) If your child often loses control of their body, makes loud noises, uses their body as a battering ram, and [...]
It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. At some point, foster and adoptive parents will face a moment of crisis. It could be small, or it could be significant. In any case, we must have a solid plan in place to effectively respond to and manage the situation. But most importantly, [...]
This month we are pleased to welcome Brooke Randolph to our Monthly Live Q&A call with a therapist. In this call Mike and Brooke talked about trauma's impact, disrupted attachment, what in the world brain spotting is, how to effectively help your child's school understand their trauma in a simplistic way, and much more! We [...]
What do you do when your child melts down, acts out, or becomes aggressive, defiant, or disrespectful? This is probably one of the biggest questions foster and adoptive parents have. We know you do too. That's why we're dedicating this month's Oasis Expert Training to discussing Behavioral Intervention and Prevention Strategies with Mike and Kristin.
