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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.
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
E2: I might punch ‘em in the throat!
Confession: When Lane was in middle school and exhibiting extreme behaviors almost daily, I told friends, “The next person who says, 'there is a special place for you in heaven,’ I might punch ‘em in the throat.” I will explain why platitudes like this one often filled me with rage and what friends and family members can say instead. I share a few entries from the blog I wrote during the matching process with my son in October 2010. Additionally, I give a summary of an important book that I wish I had paid more attention to when I first read it.
Included in this episode:
*why I hated platitudes
*my first blog entry written on 10/24/10 about the process of getting approved to foster
*my second blog entry written on 10/27/10 describing the baby with whom I was matched
*"let go of the rock"
*an adopted friend shared the book The Primal Wound
*short documentary Reckoning of the Primal Wound
*moving to a new neighborhood after 7th grade didn't help
*brutal daily grind and his increasingly more out of control behaviors led to another mental health crisis<anxiety
My audacious intent for this podcast is to be a beacon of hope for parents and guardians like me, who are raising wounded children and doing their best to stay afloat. I have found my way from surviving to thriving and you can, too!
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The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child
Reckoning With the Primal Wound
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Thanks for listening, Beloveds. Please take care of yourselves; if you don’t do it, who will? Keep advocating for your child. And, most importantly, stay tenacious!
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