Module 2: Behavior Understanding and Management Session 3: Intervention: How To Manage Disrespectful, Defiant, and Aggressive Behaviors In this session we will talk through strategies for “in-the-moment” intervention when your child is escalated, aggressive, or agitated. We will talk about your number 1 goal to keep in mind when your child’s behavior has escalated, as [...]
Listen again to this replay of our awesome, April 2019, Live Q and A with Oasis Co-founder and C.E.O. Mike Berry and his good friend, Jenn Hook. Mike and Jenn answer questions about Therapeutic Parenting Strategies in this 90 minute discussion. *Sound cuts out at 30:30 (skip ahead - discussion picks back up right at 34:00). [...]
This is a Live Q and A replay that you don't want to miss! Are you wondering why you are constantly feeling angry, sad, or anxious? Have you experienced symptoms of PTSD or trauma and wonder how you can recover? Have you been asking what else you can do or find yourself wondering if your [...]
Are you tired of trying to deal with tantrums, melt-downs, manipulation, lying, violence, control, self-harm, promiscuity? Wondering just how to "fix" these behaviors? You might be realizing that "fixing" behaviors may not actually work anyways. We've been there too! That's why we are so excited to welcome back Jayne Schooler for an hour-long Masterclass that will [...]
Have you ever wondered about PTSD, secondary trauma, anger and food issues, FASD and behavioral issues? These are just a few of the topics covered this month. Skip ahead to 10:00 to get right into the Q and A. Our Live Q and A sessions offer Oasis members a chance to ask a therapist anything! [...]
We are thrilled this month to have our very own Oasis Care Team member and FASD expert, Karen Anderson with us this for our third Masterclass. If you have a child with ARND or FASD or wonder if you might, you won't want to miss out on this intensive hour and a half training where [...]
Feeling stuck, angry, or hopeless? Tired of trying to "fix" your kids? Is your marriage struggling and your children pushing you to the edge? Are you thinking, "I didn't get us into this" and "What happened to the life I imagined?" You might be an adoptive dad, and you are not alone! On this month's [...]
How do we get through the anger we sometimes feel on this journey of foster and adoptive parenting? Anger at our children, anger towards birth parents, anger towards the foster-care system, anger about all the years of hardship and pain... Anger can eat us up and consume us. How can we process the anger and [...]
Why don't traditional parenting methods work with children who have experienced trauma? Mike Berry is "backstage" this month with Ryan North, who is here to help us answer this question. Ryan will also point us in the right direction towards parenting methods better suited for children from trauma. Believe us, you will not want to [...]
"Help! I need to formulate a safety plan!" Have you found yourself in this place? We have been there too! The fear, discouragement, and chaos that precede the need for a safety plan can feel overwhelming for foster and adoptive parents who are already weary and tired. This month, Mike Berry is here to encourage [...]