Last time I touched on the theory that when children are struggling, you take them outside or put them in water. I talked in depth about the power of outdoors last time so this time I want to talk about putting kids in water or using water to help them re-regulate....
Back when my biological kids were toddlers, someone very wise told me that when the kids are dysregulated (often in the window after nap but before dinner) you should take them outside or put them in water. To be clear, she didn’t use the word “dysregulated” because...
So I heard a talk recently that I found to be amazing and wanted to share her information with you. This is not anything I came up with; this is her work, so I want to be totally clear about that. While on her fostering journey, she realized, and you may have as well...
I promise that this blog is not turning into a book review site…but I did just read this book and wanted to share a little bit about it with you. And yes, before you ask (or run to check), it is on the approved list for Alternative Training hours for your foster...
So, I have been doing a lot of reading lately. Some of what I’m reading is just for fun, but some of it is educational as I continue to try and improve my skills as an adoptive mom with a Special Needs kiddo. I when I was a foster parent, it was a struggle sometimes...
So foster care (and honestly life in general) is filled with a variety of different coping mechanisms. As a foster parent, you might find that you have some as well (and even if you don’t “find” that you do, chances are you have them…because being a foster parent is...
