Join in with a cup of hot cocoa for a fun kitchen table talk with Kristin Berry and her friend, Nicole Gorges as they recollect their own childhood Christmas memories and then talk about some of their new family holiday traditions. From planning activities to decorating, with lots of talk about gifts and giving, Kristin [...]
What is the "lens of rejection" that many adoptees see through? How might this affect relationships between children and their adoptive and foster parents? We are so pleased to welcome back our friend, Sherrie Eldridge for her second Backstage Pass Interview. Sherrie is an international speaker and established author within the adoptive community and, as [...]
We are pleased to welcome our good friend (and regular Live Q&A therapist) Brooke Randolph to this month’s Oasis Masterclass. She will be teaching on the problem with R.A.D. (Reactive Attachment Disorder) as a diagnosis, about D.T.D. (Developmental Trauma Disorder), and why attachment strategies fail. It’s Brooke’s goal to encourage, equip, and empower individuals and [...]
Welcome to our Father's Day special edition of Backstage Pass. Dad's who have adopted or fostered know that this journey can be hard and challenging, frustrating and discouraging. But can it also be one of great joy and hope in the midst of the struggle? Hoping to bring encouragement to all of our Dads here [...]
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 [...]
Join us this month for "A Journey of Motherhood." For many foster and adoptive families, Mother's Day doesn't always feel like a celebration. It often actually brings up feelings of loss and grief for all those involved. On this month's special Mother's Day Backstage Pass, join Kristin Berry as she interviews her friend, Lisa [...]
Whether our child is with us through adoption or foster care, we are not our child's first parent. For some of us this can feel uncomfortable, unsettling, and can even bring up feelings of anger, discouragement or cause us to question our role or to ignore the role of our children's first parents. Many of [...]
Our second Masterclass is one you do not want to miss! We are incredibly blessed to welcome our good friend, the wonderful Deborah Gray, to share her detailed training on Nurturing Attachments. This, almost two hour, intensive training helps parents to understand what is behind the behaviors of children who've endured trauma. Gray introduces many [...]
"What do I do when my child constantly pushes me away?" If you have ever asked this question, you are not alone! This is one of the most asked questions we hear from adoptive and foster families. It isn't surprising, since trauma and attachment challenges are a very real part of our children's lives. Grab your coffee cup [...]
One of the primary concerns for foster and adoptive families has to do with forming healthy attachments with our children. Common questions include: “How can we help our children attach?” “What do I do when they keep pushing me away?” “At what point do we need to consider getting professional help?” “What do I look [...]