Felt Safety and Ficus Trees
At Fostering Hope, “felt safety” is a term we speak of often. Felt safety is our body’s unconscious determination that a situation is safe. It is different than safety and…
I Said Yes! An Introduction to Foster Care
Join us to learn about the 5 needs of foster care and how you can be an important part in changing the life of a child and family!…
Trauma Competent Caregiver Training
We will lead a deep dive with our friends from The Fostering Collective in Tyler, Texas! Join us as we learn about how trauma affects the brain, body and belief…
Avoiding Meltdowns Through Proactive Correction
As parents, we can run out of strategies to help us correct our children’s overwhelming behaviors. Proactively correcting the patterned behavior our children express can help reduce our…
The Impact of Trauma on a Child’s Behavior
Trauma experienced in early childhood can lead to frustrating behaviors in children. As parents of children with trauma, we might not always understand the “why” behind our…
Parent Support: Leaving Room for Myself
Parenting children from a hard place can leave us feeling emotionally and physically exhausted. We might feel like we are being pulled into every direction– school drop off,…
Is My Child Angry or Scared? Recognizing My Child’s Fear Responses
Many times when a child who has live through trauma is operating with fear, it looks like they are angry. Fear bullies children to display what looks like…
Can She Handle the Truth? Talking to My Child About Her Story.
Many times kids from a hard place have hard questions about their story. It is crucial that we are able to help them process their story. As…
Proactive Correcting: Teaching My Child New Skills
A child who has experienced early childhood trauma can have behaviors that are overwhelming for their parents. As parents we may feel like we’ve run our of strategies…
Bedtime Battles: Why Does My Child Have a Hard Time at Bedtime?
Do you ever find yourself with a chatty child right at bedtime? First they need water, then it becomes a never ending cycle that never leads to sleep!…