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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
S2E34: #BLESSED!
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Confession: Lane has an incredible sense of humor and impeccable comedic timing. Honestly, his ability to make me laugh daily is the only thing standing between me and a full psychological break. And…a Netflix documentary about me. You know, because I’ve killed him.
Included in this episode:
*the things Lane does every day that make me crazy!
*my new coping mechanism- I now do THIS instead of getting angry (most of the time...)
*current deterioration of Lane's behaviors and why I think he's struggling
*reconnecting with Lane's first foster family
*we are looking into EMDR and searching for a new therapist
*I was in an original jukebox musical! And Lane assisted on the tech team
*things are looking up- the current storm has already passed
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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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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...