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The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
Podcasting since 2024 • 27 episodes
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
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Let's talk about chores, baby!
Confession: I secretly judge parents and caregivers who do not expect their child or teen to help out around the house with regular chores. I don’t know how many of them are out there, but I certainly know a few personally. I don...
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Episode 27
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21:46
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E26: Twerking as a therapeutic tool
Confession: I recently learned in a family therapy session that one cannot be angry and twerk at the same time. Fun fact! Also included in this episode:*more valuable content from Daniel Siegel's book Brainstorm...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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22:42
E25: I am Lane's bowling lane bumpers
Confession: I have started referring to myself as Lane’s bumpers on a bowling lane. I can guide and provide for him, keeping him out of the gutters in adolescence, while at the same time understanding he has free will. I n...
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Episode 25
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30:34
E24: I used to think the teen years had to be survived
Confession: I used to think that the teenage years were something I had to suffer through before Lane grew up to be an adult. But I just found a book that changed all that. I now understand the massive changes the teen brain is u...
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Episode 24
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24:48
E23: High school- I have to let go and accept what is
Confession: I have to let go of what I thought high school would be like for Lane and accept the fact that he needs more specialized and individualized attention that simply is not available in a traditional high school. Luckily, there...
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Episode 23
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17:06