Summer vacation is often a time where parents feel overwhelmed and in need of more support. Parents have reported feeling more isolated with the added stress of Covid-19 during this time and less able to parent in a connected, trauma informed way. Summer Slide Support is a 6-week intensive support group for foster and adoptive […]
Summer vacation is often a time where parents feel overwhelmed and in need of more support. Parents have reported feeling more isolated with the added stress of Covid-19 during this time and less able to parent in a connected, trauma informed way. Summer Slide Support is a 6-week intensive support group for foster and adoptive […]
There are some practical strategies you can implement to help your child with the transition to learn remotely this fall. In this session we will learn about how a child's stress system might be operating durig these uncertain times and the strategies parents can implement to help their child's brain relax and be able to […]
Connection is the primary source of healing for children form a hard place There are probably many things competing for your attention, as a parent these days. You have school at home, work from home, plus dinner to get done every night. In this session we will learn why connection with your children from a […]
This is an online training. Children who have experienced trauma need parents who understand how their history has impacted their presenting have connected parenting skills to meet their needs. They might need a different style of parenting than what we are used to or than how we were parented. In this session we will learn […]
Join us for our third and last episode with TexProtects! Parents of children who have experienced trauma sometimes find themselves at a loss for tools to help hem manage overwhelming behaviors. understanding how trauma experienced in early childhood impacts child's development can be key in finding the right strategy for dealing with a child's difficult […]
Behavioral re-dos are a key to teaching new skills. A re-do is a chance for you child to do some thing right, be successful and be praised for it. This parenting strategy for children form a hard place can be a way to stay connected with your child, even when you are correcting. In this […]
Families who are caring for children who have experienced trauma need everyone on their team to understand their child and family dynamics. If you are a social worker, teacher, case manager or any other professional serving foster and adoptive families with children who have experienced trauma, this training is for you! In this training you […]
Fear bullies our children that come from a hard place. Learning strategies to maximize their sense of safety is essential for healing. Our parent coaching session are online trainings with a small number of participants. This week we will dive into understanding how fear impacts a child's behavior, causing them to respond with flight, fight […]
As parents, we sometimes run out of strategies to help us correct our children's overwhelming behaviors. Power struggles can be the outcome of not having enough strategies for correcting out children. In this session we will explore the TBRI® strategies of Correcting to help us expand our tools. Our parent coaching sessions are workshops with […]
The holidays can be difficult for children who have experienced trauma. As a parent, you may be worried about your child's behavior when family visits or when they eat a little too much sweets. Or maybe this is the first time they get to celebrate with you family and you don't know what to expect […]
Trauma experienced in early childhood, delays development. As parents of children with trauma, we might not always understand the "why" behind our child's behavior. We might even catch ourselves thinking, "why don't you just act your age?" In this session we will take a closer look into how our children can be delayed in development […]
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! Then this session is for you! In this session we will discuss why a child from a hard place might have difficulty falling to sleep or staying […]
Trauma experienced in early childhood, impacts a child's relationships, even later in life. As parents of children with trauma, we might not always understand why it might be difficult for our child to form healthy relationships . We might find ourselves wondering if they will be able to attach to us, be good friends or […]
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 to correct our child. Correcting a child proactively is key to teaching them new skills. This parenting strategy for children form a hard place can be a […]
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 parents of children with trauma, we might find it hard to talk to our child about their difficult story . We might find ourselves wondering if they will […]
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 bad behavior . It can be frustrating, as parents, to not recognize where the behavior is coming from and easier to react to their behavior than the […]
Children need a balance of structure and nurture. This includes creating predictiable, nurturing and safe spaces for our children form a hard place to thrive. In this session we will learn about our double role as parents-- to make children feel our warm love through nurture and to provide guidance and limits through structure. Our […]
Fostering Hope is streaming this year's Hope for the Journey Conference. We have a North and South location available - Fostering Hope Family Center - 13300 Pond Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78729* FBC San Marcos - 325 W. McCarty Ln. San Marcos, TX 78666 *Breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided at each location. *As […]
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, therapist appointments, family committments and behvioral issues-- and have no room for ourselves. It is so importantant that we learn how to meet our own needs as […]
