Today we sit down with Robyn Gobbel to discuss how parenting kids who have experienced trauma and kids who haven't the same. It doesn't matter if they are bio, foster or adopted, they all still need safety, securing and connection.
Here are some take aways.
The best thing we can do when triggered by our kid is to stop and assess what is going on with ourselves. Working on yourself will free you up to be more available for a child whether it is your child or just one you interact with.
Rather than focus on parenting a trauma kid or a biological kid, focus on knowing your individual child’s bar. What can you expect from them? What sends them over the edge? Where can you push them? And where do you need to accommodate them? These are pertinent questions to ask about any and all children.
Do you tend to be more structured or more nurturing. Understand how you tend to be naturally and understand where you can stand to be more nurturing or more structured. Nurture tends to be more easy for people so where can we build in more structure, boundaries while we make space for any emotions that come up so our children can feel safe and connected.
Visit Robyn on social @GobbelCounseling
Visits Robyns Site
Fostering as a Single Parent with Jenn Thatcher
Navigating Sticky Situations with Rebecca Britt
Breaking Down the Different Types of Adoption with Jennifer Fairfax, Esq.
Healing Trauma through Media and Play with Darren Fink
Reflection and Clarity of Vision with Rebecca Britt
The Stuff Nobody Talks About with Marcy Tocker
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools with Dr. Melissa Sadin
Ambiguous Loss and Lifebooks with Beth Tyson
Loving Relentlessly after Foster Care with Tori Petersen
From Foster Care to Foster Mom and Social Worker with Kristine Pienkowski Part 2
From Foster Care to Foster Mom and Social Worker with Kristine Pienkowski Part 1
Practical tools for when the work gets tough with Rebecca Hubbard
Raising the Challenging Child with Karen Doyle Buckwalter Part 2
Raising the Challenging Child with Karen Doyle Buckwalter Part 1
Aging out of Foster Care with Pamela Bress
Only Black Girl: Supporting Transracial Adoptees
Virtual Foster Parent Resources with Foster Care Institute Founder Dr. John Degarmo
Giving 8 Children a Safe Place to Land with Tonja Tristan Johnson
Exploring Your Inner Child with The Way of the Horse Founder Dina Shale
Racism and Adoption with Erica Shubin
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