Three Essential Pillars for Foster and Adopted Children

In 2008, an Australian psychologist named Howard Bath published an article (linked below) called “The Three Pillars of Trauma Informed Care.” Nearly a decade later, his work holds true as we continue to see the benefits of using trauma-informed interventions with foster and adopted children. Occasionally returning to the basics of trauma-informed care is essential […]

Who is Going to Support You?

To mark my 40th birthday, I decided to run a marathon. My husband and children were supportive of my dream, but I trained without them.  My training was hard and long, but on the morning of the race, I felt prepared for the grueling run. I expected to finish in under four hours, and I […]