The holiday season can bring up many feelings of grief and loss for our children. We also may be dealing with our own grief and loss and wondering just how we can continue to cope with all of it. If you are looking for some encouragement today, be sure to check out our final episode [...]
On this month's edition of Backstage Pass, Kristin interviews Dr. Gary Feldman, who is an M.D., Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, and Sleep Specialist specializing in international adoption. Kristin and Dr. Feldman talk about how to view and interpret behavioral developmental issues you may see in your children, strategies for dealing with, and resources for helping foster and adoptive [...]
Now two months into the school year, are your children struggling? Has working with the teachers and administrators been difficult or frustrating? We get it! That's why we are so excited this month to be bringing you this information and idea packed Backstage Pass all about how you can, most effectively, partner with your child's [...]
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! [...]
What are some common misconceptions that come with foster care? What are some of the ways we can think about foster care in a healthy and healing way? What is the purpose and focus of foster care? What can motivate foster parents to continue on when it is hard? This month's Backstage Pass is a [...]
Navigating the Foster Care System can prove to be a challenge for many foster parents. How can foster parents partner and work with case managers rather than live in a frustrated and discouraged place? On this month's episode of Backstage Pass, we are pleased to, once again, welcome our good friend Megan Stroup, Founder and Director [...]
Wondering how you can advocate and be a voice for vulnerable children? Sometimes it feels like the "system" surrounding foster care and adoption is failing and broken, but is there a way that foster and adoptive parents can come along and be a part of the solution? This month, be sure to catch our Backstage [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]