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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 • 11 episodes
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
Latest Episodes
Woefully Underprepared
I this episode, I share my confession: Despite my extensive background working with children as an educator, I was woefully underprepared to parent a child with developmental trauma. Also included are stories of Lane's dancing abi...
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Episode 11
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Comparison is the thief of joy
Today's confession: In those early years, I often looked at other families and thought, “It must be nice to have a kid who…” (dot, dot, dot, fill in the blank). I still catch myself doing it sometimes, even now. But comparison is...
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Episode 10
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To medicate or not to medicate? That is the question...
Today's confession: I can’t imagine what it would have been like to parent my son without the help of medication to manage his symptoms of ADHD and ODD. I explain that although I am no expert and I believe this is a decision not to...
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Episode 9
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I don't have a daddy!
In this episode, I share today's confession: When Lane was little, not having a daddy was much harder on him than being adopted was. As a single adoptive mama, this was not something I was prepared for. I also provide<...
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Episode 8
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Devastating loss...no confession today
Due to the recent and very sudden loss of my family's home of almost 40 years in the Pacific Palisades fire, instead of a confession, I will be reflecting on the memories that made their house a treasured home. If you know others who hav...
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Episode 7
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