by Mike Spencer | Apr 13, 2022 | adoption, Counseling, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting, play
“Dale and I met at church and have tried as best we can to have a truly Christian household. But we’re disagreeing when it comes to Mandy, our 11-year-old. She has so much anger and it feels like she’s pulling away from us. At least once a day she tells us she wishes...
by April Bordeau | Apr 13, 2022 | adoption, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Marriage, parenting, play, school, TBRI, trauma informed
Every child is unique. We may joke that our son is just like his Uncle Jim or our daughter is a miniature version of our sister, Katie, but no matter how much resemblance there may be, we know they’re really one of a kind. As parents, we face a never-ending list of...
by April Bordeau | Mar 4, 2022 | adoption, anxiety, community, Counseling, crisis, grief, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, parenting, resources, teens, trauma, trauma informed
It’s happening again. The news is full of war, despair and destruction. Long after we close our eyes, the images and sounds stay with us. It seems the more information we receive the more questions we have, and the more our hearts ache for those affected. So what can...
by April Bordeau | Mar 17, 2019 | abuse, adoption, counseling approaches, EMDR, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, TBRI
Seth and Annie spent a few years going through the adoption process, with the many false starts and dashed hopes that are so familiar to adoptive parents. They were so excited when an agency finally placed a little boy with them, and they showered love and attention...
by April Bordeau | Jun 20, 2016 | About Us, adoption, Counseling, counseling approaches, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, our professionals, parenting, resources, services, TBRI, trauma
Most people tend to think of children as innocent, but those of us who work with young boys and girls on a regular basis understand just how complex their little minds and lives can be. Anyone who has raised a child has an appreciation for what is one of life’s most...
