Children who come from trauma may take a lifetime to recover. Some of the big behaviors may remain and helping parents to understand that creating felt-safety and setting a reasonable bar are the first steps towards healing. How can we create felt-safety? What is the "soothe" technique? What do we do with our kid's core [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
Kristin and Nicole are back for part two of this series of Kitchen Table Talks all about saving your sanity this summer. S-I-M-P-L-I-F-Y Simplify your summer! Although we all love a good Pinterest board, your summer days don't have to look like Pinterest for you and your kids to thrive. SUPER SIMPLE SUMMER tips from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
"Does my child have mental illness?" "How do I know if their FASD crosses over into mental illness?" "My son is hearing voices but a doctor says that's not true. What should I do?" The list goes on and on. How can we know if our child suffers from a form of mental illness? What are [...]
Have you ever been frustrated with your child's case-worker? Ever wondered why sometimes you just can't understand where they are coming from? Sometimes the relationship between foster parents and case-workers can be strained and frustrating, but if we stop to look at it from their point of view, there just might be a few things [...]