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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
E13: I had no idea how to process uncomfortable emotions...until recently
Confession: I didn’t learn how to process my emotions until my mental health crisis when Lane was in 7th grade. To those of you who are emotionally healthy, that may sound crazy. But it’s true. I share how music therapy helped me process emotions, as well as a helpful analogy to understand why processing your feelings is so important. You'll also hear about Lane's first concert experiences and extracurricular activities.
Included in this episode:
*my mental health crisis and how music helped me
*Lane dancing to banda music at a party
*music is a constant in our lives
*Lane's first concert: Kids Bop at Red Rocks Amphitheater
*NF concert in 8th grade
*NF's song Happy really hit when I was at my lowest
*Therapy in a Nutshell: fish processing plant analogy
*Lane's extracurricular activities through the years: capoeira, gymnastics, soccer, baseball, flag football, football, drumming
SHOW NOTES:
Hope music video- NF
Therapy In A Nutshell- Emma McAdam LMFT
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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!
BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting Strategies and Solutions by Sarah Naish
Resources on suicide prevention:
Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
- Call or text 988
- Chat at 988lifeline.org
Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.
Visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for more information at 988lifeline.org