The Mama’s Well podcast is a place to fill our often empty buckets… a place to connect with others, as we explore the “gifts and the gaps” of foster and adoptive parenting. Mama’s Well provides a safe forum to ask difficult questions, questions we may feel uncomfortable asking our agency or caseworkers. It’s a place to gather insight and wisdom from those who have “been there” as well as place to grab some quick, user friendly, parenting tips or just a little bit of comfort when you’re feeling weary.
This week on the Mama's Well Podcast join us as we step into the beauty and the brokenness of adoptive mom, Misty Miers, who is walking out the hard, the hurt, the loss, and the ugly of divorce with her adoptive daughter. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
This week host Tara Hutton sits down with singer/songwriter and mom, Shellee Coley to discuss the healing aspects of music and movement on trauma. Shellee's experience with at risk youth coupled with her training in music therapy gives her a valuable perspective into the healing power of music. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
In this episode, Janet Ropp shares her story of addiction, loss, and recovery. Her insights into the dangers of co-dependence in the parent-child relationship provide needed information for all parents. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
Mothers Day can be full of overwhelming emotions for moms of kids from hard places. In this bonus episode Tara gives a quick message of encouragement and acknowledgement to all the moms out there!
This week, in one of her most vulnerable episodes, Tara Hutton explores how her brokenness creates the opportunity for connection with her two foster / adoptive daughters. As with many of the Mama's Well Podcasts' the pearls of wisdom expand past the parent child relationship to the broader scope of all human relationships - starting with the relationship we have with ourselves. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
Single “foster only” parent Lauren Bedevian joins host, Tara Hutton to share the experience and wisdom she's found while fostering 12 children. Lauren speaks of the power of creating a community of support, as well as, how she has managed to walk through the grieving process each time a child leaves her home. Check out more about Lauren on Instagram at @laurenbdev ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
This episode is a beautiful conversation between Host, Tara Hutton and Audra Simpson, co founder of the Champion Project. Audra reminds us of the power in mentorship and creating a village of support. She invites us to let go of our false belief that we are solely responsible for the children in our care and that our job was never to FIX them, only to LOVE them. For more on the Champion Project: https://thechampionproject.org/contact/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
Tara Hutton sits down with adoptee, Monika Reynoso who shares her story of foster care, adoption, and running away from the family who loved her. Monika reminds us not to give up. No matter what the circumstances, unconditional love always wins! ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
In this important, personal episode Tara Hutton welcomes the founder of The Semicolon Group, Whitcomb Terpening, MSW, LCSW-S for a conversation about a topic we can't afford to ignore - suicide. This critical hour explores the correlation between belonging, community, and suicidal thoughts and presents eye-opening statistics for parents of kids from hard places. If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online. For more from Whitcomb Terpening visit: https://thesemicolongroup.com/ Additional resources: "How Stress Response and Trauma Relate to Suicide" - a United Survivors International webinar: https://fb.watch/bxUf2_We2M/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
An important part of regulating and empowering kids from hard places is providing the right food at the right intervals. In this episode of the Mamas Well Podcast host Tara Hutton talks with cookbook author and mom-in-the-kitchen extraordinaire Michelle Keyes about her personal journey of discovering the healing powers of food following a cancer diagnosis with her son Carson. Don't miss this informative episode designed to help parents take steps toward healing the trauma in their children with food. For more on Michelle visit: https:/www.thekeyesingredients.com
Understanding foster care can be overwhelming and has a steep learning curve. It's easy to find ourselves stuck in a perpetual state of confusion. While part of being a foster parent is learning to accept the various “unknowns” of our child's future, we can seek answers to many of our questions from those who have who have walked this journey again and again. Knowing what we can know, prepares not only our hearts, but helps us prepare our families, our homes and our communities for the arrival of a child in need. Foster parent mentors, Amber Robinson and Lauren Bedevian, join Tara Hutton this week to answer five 5 questions every foster parent wants to know in just 36 minutes. • (4:00) How can I prepare for a placement? • (10:25) What happens when I get the call? • (15:21) What do I need to know about the first 30 days? • (22:29) What is life going to look like for the next 12 to 18 months? • (30:10) How do I navigate the courts and the legal system? Register now for the Mamas Well Read & Connect at: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/
Register now at: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ The Mamas Well "Read and Connect" is an opportunity for learning and growth in a compassionate community of other mothers who are looking to grow deeper in their understanding of who they are in order to cultivate more secure attachments with their children. We read books together and discuss not only what we are learning from the text, but also what we are learning from each other as well as from our children. We not only create intentional time each week to connect via zoom in 6 scheduled sessions, but we have optional opportunities for daily group or individual connections through a private messaging app throughout the 6 week study.
“Things adoptees want us to know” featuring adoptee Madison Wright is the first installment in a series designed to give us a look in to the mind and hearts of adoptees. Madison, a former Mama's Well guest (episode 15) talks about the need for adoptive parents to validate feelings, the struggle with needing to do things perfectly, and the value of her Aunt Nikki staying with her in her fear. This series is a must for adoptive parents and will stimulate needed conversation and connection around this beautifully, complex family dynamic. Episode 15 with Madison Wright https://youtu.be/60oIY2sAj3U Episode 16 with Madison's birth mother Cindy https://youtu.be/EjIc69SqIBU Episode 8 with Madison's Aunt Nikki https://youtu.be/tMX7ZBxmQsw ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...
This episode of the Mama's Well podcast features Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, Adam Bertoch. Host, Tara Hutton, and Adam discuss the vital role that connection plays in addiction prevention and recovery. For more on Adam Bertoch: https://onthemendcounseling.com/ Don't miss the next Mama's Well Read & Connect starting soon: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Raising children who've experienced trauma can take its toll on our primary relationships like marriage. On this week's episode, Tara and Kyle Hutton apply the three pillars of TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) empowerment, connection, and correction to their marriage. Their conversation covers: - Empowerment and ways to help empower your partner - Connection, deep listening, “seeing” one another, and the intentionality of creating the space to do this. - Correcting thoughts and behaviors as a “self awareness practice” and the reminder that correction in marriage is an inside job. To learn more about TBRI, Trust Based Relational and Intervention https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.phf4J6dn.dpbs _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
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Control is a word that's very familiar to most parents. It's a parenting strategy that we were most likely taught by our parents, and is an easy one for foster and adoptive parents (any parent for that matter) to revert to when dealing with a dis-regulated child. In this week's episode, Host Tara Hutton, shares many of the tools she has learned and utilizes when she feels herself parenting from a fear based place of control. She provides practical parenting tips in areas including; breath awareness, music, yoga, journaling, and much more. Yoga with Adriene https://youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene Learn more about the next Read & Connect book study!!! https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this episode, Host Tara Hutton, explores how codependency easily shows up when parenting children from hard places. She points out common characteristics of parents struggling with codependence and provides a needed opportunity for self examination.
In this episode of the Mama's Well Podcast host Tara Hutton is joined by her husband Kyle to discuss the impact that parenting has on marriages, specifically theirs. The Hutton's give a real look into some of the biggest struggles that they have faced as foster /adoptive parents and the role that their own individual history and traumas have played. Listen to the song and watch the video "Flowers in the Yard" https://youtu.be/FVaNg2Yp0h0
In this episode host Tara Hutton gets real about her own journey of self-discovery and how it has shifted her parenting. It's a vulnerable look at childhood wounds and how they play out in her role as a parent to foster/adoptive children. _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
What if the New Year could bring us new understanding of ourselves that would have a profound effect on our relationships and parenting????? This week we join Enneagram Coach and the Founder of Soulwell - Kelly Burnett for PART TWO of our discussion about the enneagram and how it can bring new revelations to our new year! Here are some links to several of the cool things we talked about: Lost Childhood Messages Graph - https://www.dropbox.com/s/qd1lcx3uyi00z45/LOST%20CHILDHOOD%20MESSAGES%202.0.pdf?dl=0 Kelly's organization - https://soulwellministries.com/ Book - "The Road Back to You" - https://ianmorgancron.com/ Andrew Peterson's song "Be Kind to Yourself" - https://youtu.be/sYiM-sOC6nE Book - "The Sacred Enneagram" - https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Enneagram-Finding-Unique-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B01N0CSDNX/ref=nodl_ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
What if the New Year could bring us new understanding of ourselves that would have a profound effect on our relationships and parenting????? This week we join Enneagram Coach and the Founder of Soulwell - Kelly Burnett to discuss the enneagram and how it can bring new revelations to our new year! Here are some links to several of the cool things we talked about: Kelly's organization - https://soulwellministries.com/ Book - "The Road Back to You" - https://ianmorgancron.com/ Andrew Peterson's song "Be Kind to Yourself" - https://youtu.be/sYiM-sOC6nE Book - "The Sacred Enneagram" - https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Enneagram-Finding-Unique-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B01N0CSDNX/ref=nodl_ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
There are a myriad of resources available to help foster / adoptive parents along their journey and this week on the Mama's Well Podcast we're talking about it with the Executive Director of Show Hope, Emily Chapman Richards. Listen in and learn about an upcoming online conference, “Hope for the Journey”, an amazing educational session that can plug you in to cutting edge resources and continue to help you expand your foster adoptive community. Check out the Hope for the Journey Conference here https://showhope.org/our-work/pre-post-adoption-support/hope-for-the-journey/ Register for the first Read & Connect book study now! https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ And here's a little more about this weeks guest: Emily Chapman Richards serves as Show Hope's Executive Director. She has enjoyed watching Show Hope grow from a dream in her parents' heart to an organization that has helped thousands of children come to know the love of a family. After earning her bachelor's in International Studies and Religion from Baylor University, Emily continued her education while living abroad, graduating from Queen's University Belfast with a Masters of Theology. Emily is married to Tanner, and together, they are the proud parents of three beautiful ladies—Eiley, Della, and Verity. Emily is a visionary and a dreamer and has long remained a passionate advocate for adoption and orphan care efforts. _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this episode we talk with Anna Valdez about parenting challenges and situations that can leave us feeling inept, angry, ashamed, and how to break negative cycles by unwrapping the gift of self-acceptance. Merry Christmas from all of us at Mama's Well. We hope you'll gift yourself with a listen to this episode during this beautiful holiday season! Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the first Read & Connect book study sign up now! https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Host Tara Hutton is joined by Author Lisa Qualls for a conversation about her latest book "The Connected Parent" cowritten with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis. They discuss the foundation of attachment, real life strategies for connection and the importance of self care. Tara also announces the opening of registration for the first Mamas Well Read & Connect Book Study. Link below. To Register for the Read & Connect Book Study: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ For more on Lisa Qualls visit: https://www.onethankfulmom.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) along with play therapy can be a powerful combination for children from hard places. Host Tara Hutton is joined by Licensed Professional Counselor, Stephanie Walsh for an informative conversation on her experience with foster / adoptive children in the counseling room. For more on Stephanie Walsh: https://www.ndfcounseling.com How to find an EMDR therapist near you: https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Judge Carole Clark joins host Tara Hutton to discuss how her courtroom in Tyler, Texas transformed into a trauma sensitive environment. From her friendship with TBRI founder Karyn Purvis to how the cases that have come across her bench were affected - this episode is an inspiring picture of how empathy can play out in the courtroom. For more on visit: https://www.allriseforthechildren.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Olympian Laura Wilkinson joins host Tara Hutton to discuss her book, "Life at Ten Meters, Lessons from an Olympic Champion, overcoming adversity as an athlete, and how what she learned on the diving platform has helped her as a parent of kids from hard places. For more on Laura visit: https://www.laurawilkinson.com/ Order Laura's book Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic champion here https://www.laurawilkinson.com/book https://www.anchoredinhoperetreat.org/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this episode of the Mama's Well Podcast, host Tara Hutton talks with songwriting legend Radney Foster and her husband Kyle about the therapeutic ways they have used songwriting to help victims of trauma make sense of their stories. For more on the Foster EP: SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NnqR76Q9baUB8vZX8Yd78?si=XdTov2McSHejJllPltA6gw Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-foster-ep/1501197772 Place to Stay - Music Video https://youtu.be/UJ6o9rvOdjw ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this weeks Mama's Well Podcast, host Tara Hutton talks with Dr. Tina Casoglos-Adamopoulos, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who specializes in working with children diagnosed with sensory processing disorder. Dr. Tina sheds light for parents on how each sensory center of the body might look in a hyper/hypo sensitive state and provides alternative ways to see and understand why a child responds to stimulus in the ways they do. For more on Dr. Tina visit: https://www.abilityandbeyond.com To email Tara: tara@mamaswell.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
This week on the Mama's Well Podcast we hear the moving story of Chef Kibby and discuss how the kitchen has shaped this foster/adoptive family's world. Don't miss this scrumptious episode! Bon appetite. For more on Chef Kibby visit: https://www.cookingisconnecting.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Host Tara Hutton gets real in this bonus episode about social media expectations, jealousy, and moving through the yuckiest of feelings. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Host Tara Hutton gives an update on her 50th birthday and the upcoming Season of the Mamas Well Podcast. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Host Tara Hutton celebrates her 50th birthday and the 50th episode of the Mamas Well Podcast with friend and mentor Mary Susan McConnell. McConnell, an adoptive momma, coach, and founder of the Mama Bear Podcast was instrumental in the launch of Mamas Well and joins Tara for an inspirational conversation about raising special children, listening to your heart and more!!! For more on Mary Susan and the Mama Bear Podcast visit: https://www.marysusanmcconnell.com To meet Mary Susan, her daughter Abi, and uber talented songwriter husband Sean, watch the video of his newest release "Price of Love" - https://youtu.be/xW3YiunWwao ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Adoptive mom Melissa Christian and Host, Tara Hutton discuss "matrescence", a series of physical, mental and emotional changes that occur naturally for bio-moms. This developmental passage where a woman transitions through pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period, are vital for mother - child connection and the development of secure attachment. The absence of this natural progression proved to be unexpected challenge in Melissa's adoption journey. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Tara Hutton continues the conversation with Jason Johnson, Author of "Reframing Foster Care" about how the foster adoptive journey changed his relationship with God. For more on Jason Johnson visit: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
This week Tara Hutton talks with Jason Johnson, Author of "Reframing Foster Care" about how the foster adoptive journey changes perspectives, marriages, and spiritual journeys. For more on Jason Johnson visit: https://jasonjohnsonblog.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Foster / Adoptive mom Natul Middlebrook talks with Mama's Well host Tara Hutton about kids who live outside the margins of society and shares her story of finding her place. The innate need to belong, performance as a survival strategy, and how one family can make a difference are a few of the inspiring things covered in this weeks episode. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this weeks podcast host Tara Hutton reveals another Little Moment / BIG DEAL that showed up after a phone call from a friend. In the midst of a struggle she realized that a Childs struggle is a Childs struggle and no amount of "perfect" parenting may be enough to make it go away. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this weeks podcast host Tara Hutton reveals another Little Moment / BIG DEAL based on interactions while helping her foster adoptive children with homework. As always she gives a real picture of the real story and you don't want to miss it! ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
Don't miss this weeks episode of the Mama's Well Podcast as host Tara Hutton talks significance vs. success, mentoring, building homes in Honduras, and more with the amazing George Lindahl. The life lessons shared, while for everyone, will provide special encouragement to all involved in the foster / adoptive community. To learn more about two of George Lindahl's inspirations check out: Angel Reach - http://angelreach.org Halftime - https://halftimeinstitute.org/resources/books/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
For kids from hard places it's often rage that rears its head to demand a change in the parent / child relationship status quo. And that's a hard thing for any parent to handle with grace and ease… This week we're sitting down with adoptive mom and parenting coach, Leslie Potter. You don't want to miss her getting real about her own EYE OPENING parenting journey and the tools she's developed to navigate some of those moments we'd like to forget. For more from Leslie visit: https://purejoyparenting.com ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
This week host Tara Hutton talks about the word every kid loves to hear... "YES"... Join her as she shares a recent interaction with her oldest daughter that shed new light on why "yes" is an important word in a parents vocabulary. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
The work is hard, the risk is real, but the rewards are unbelievable...This week I sat down with Real Life Foster Mom, Chelsea Floro, vlogger and founder of Real Life Foster Mom on Facebook and Instagram, wife and mother of 7. Chelsea understands what I'm talking about. She is living it out daily in a big way. She and her husband, Ryan, are fostering and adopting children with extreme needs. Her honesty and openness about what it's like to love and care for children who have been left behind in the most fragile of ways is beyond inspiring. She is clear on her mission and she shares the very real ups and downs of foster care with others traveling this same path. Connect with Chelsea here!!! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealLifeFosterMom?refsrc=deprecated&_rdr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reallifefostermom/?hl=en ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
This week on the Mama's Well Podcast we visit with Shanna Redwine, foster / adoptive mother and Assistant District Attorney, Chief-Special Victims Division, Montgomery County, Texas. She shares how becoming a TBRI Practitioner has changed the way she sees the cases that come thru her department. And possibly, most importantly, how she and her colleagues benefit from TBRI strategies they have learned to use for their own well-being as they handle some of the most serious crimes committed against those most vulnerable in the community. For more on Trauma Informed Courtrooms don't miss the film mentioned in this episode: https://allriseforchildren.com/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
This week we sit down with Dr. Jorina Elbers of the Heart Math Institute to discuss the long term neurological effects of trauma related to children from hard places. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll...
In this weeks episode host Tara Hutton and Sherry Burkhard discuss the importance of bringing awareness to mental health. Sherry has been in recovery for over 30 years and proudly tells her story of finding freedom from alcohol and eating disorders. She reminds us that recovery is not a project to be completed, but an ongoing journey. The conversation is honest and real... and covers topics including: How the most well intentioned, loving people can unknowingly cause us to feel shame in our most vulnerable moments The importance of becoming comfortable in the uncomfortable Holding space for those who are hurting Tara's father's suicide, and more... Learn more about Sherry's ministry Mosaics of Mercy https://mosaicsofmercy.com/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/... YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6......
Foster care and adoption exist because of a gap. A gap between a child and their birth parents ability to care for them. As with any gap, challenge, obstacle, or trial, there is inevitably a gift waiting for those that chose to be a part of the solution. In this weeks episode of the Mama's Well Podcast we talk with DeJuana Jernigan, President of Arms Wide Adoption Services and President of the Texas Foster Care Association, about some of the biggest gaps that parents and children face. To connect with DeJuana visit: https://www.armswideadoption.org Two books Tara mentions in this episode: The Skin You Live In https://www.amazon.com/dp/0975958003?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share The Day You Begin https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399246533/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_FKR1SXSNFFZFB8GRKD2H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/... YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6......
This week on the Mama's Well Podcast we talk with survivor Serenity Vega and take a look at the victory and struggles innate in survival. Gratefulness, regret, hope, loss, pride and shame - a roller coaster of emotions stemming from the simple act of making it through. Don't miss this young woman's inspiring story. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/... YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6......
In this episode of the Mamas Well Podcast host Tara Hutton guides Alexis Taylor thru her story of grief and loss, rape, abuse, toxic relationships, betrayal, unplanned pregnancies, contemplating abortion, single parenting, and adoption. Her journey has resulted in the birth of Beautifully Broken - Untold Stories, a platform that encourages others to find healing thru their stories. Connect with Alexis on Instagram at bb_untoldstories ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/... YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6......
Awareness is one of the things that the foster adoptive community needs most! This week, host Tara Hutton, talks with TEDx speaker Dr. John De Garmo about a variety of topics including compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, post adoption depression, grief, COVID, and more. For more of Dr. John's story visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQYUp6sEbY ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community... To download this week's Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/... YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6......
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