Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success We all take it for granted that small children are not capable of the same things that teens and adults are capable of. There are developmental milestones for every skill, whether it’s a motor Continue reading WW #022: The Power of “YET”
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success One of the biggest “ah-ha” moments in my journey as a parent was shifting away from a deficit perspective to a strengths-based approach. There were so many challenges in those early years after my son Continue reading WW #016: Stop trying to fix what’s wrong
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success Frustrated parents and teachers often come to me with this question, especially during the last month of the school year. “I’ve tried everything, and I am at the end of my rope! Nothing is working. Continue reading WW #007: Nothing is working. What do I do now?
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success The Power of Hope One of the most challenging things about parenting (and teaching) is creating and keeping a hopeful vision of a good future – both for our children, and for ourselves. It can Continue reading WW #004: What’s your story?
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success Studies from over 30 years ago on growth mindset and fixed mindset by Carol Dweck and others gave compelling data to back up the famous Henry Ford quote, “Whether you think Continue reading WW #001: Growth Doesn’t Come from a Mindset
Over the years, my son and I have been through a lot of ups and downs. While he has has come so far and made tremendous strides in healing, his early childhood adversity and trauma have changed his brain so Continue reading Drop the rope
Spiraling Stages of Growth(click photo to enlarge) My son took his medication for his hyperthyroidism/Graves disease today. If you don’t know my kid, you don’t know how huge this is for him. He didn’t want to take it. In fact, for Continue reading The Spiraling Stages of Growth
At age 10, my son was diagnosed with RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder). He is 17 now, and he would no longer qualify for this diagnosis at all. I’m not convinced that he EVER had a “disorder,” and I know so Continue reading RAD Recovery: The Proven Path to Growth and Healing
Over the years of talking with and listening to hundreds of adoptive parents, I’ve noticed that most parenting styles fall into two basic categories: TRADITIONAL PARENTING: Parenting focused on trying to gain control over challenging behaviors; parents often feel like Continue reading Traditional, or Trauma-Informed?
My adoption journey has had a common theme from the beginning to now… from the time I decided to become a mom, to the four years of paperwork and international bureaucracy that kept me from bringing my child home, to Continue reading Have faith… and wait.