Thriving Chaos! by Marcy Tocker

Join Marcy for a long overdue update on life and foster care. Our conversation focuses on positive and productive relations between foster families, biological families, and kinship resources. While it places us in a space of vulnerability and potential uncomfortableness, we discuss the benefits of having a positive and transparent relationship in this, sometimes taboo, topic.

In Part Two of a two part episode Marcy explores the place that is often the hardest, especially in foster care - vulnerability. Acknowledging the pain that comes along with foster care caring for children from hard places from the perspective of a foster parent and a trauma informed therapist. The moments can be hard but they are real. Join us with vulnerability and grace to talk about it. Being vulnerable and acknowledging our own feelings in foster care brought on by the system, our kids, etc. doesn’t make us selfish. It makes us real.

In Part One of this two part episode Marcy explores the place that is often the hardest, especially in foster care - vulnerability. Acknowledging the pain that comes along with foster care caring for children from hard places from the perspective of a foster parent and a trauma informed therapist. The moments can be hard but they are real. Join us with vulnerability and grace to talk about it. Being vulnerable and acknowledging our own feelings in foster care brought on by the system, our kids, etc. doesn’t make us selfish. It makes us real.

Tune in to learn about Trauma Informed Parenting. What is it? Who should know about Trauma Informed Parenting? Listen for a brief description of this potentially life-saving technique that I wish we all knew about. Learn what trauma is, how trauma affects the brain, and how "felt safety" presents in a child of trauma. And hang on to learn why "typical parenting techniques" DO NOT WORK with a child from trauma. We assure you that you are not alone and we understand what you're going through. Parenting from a trauma informed perspective is imperative and can be a powerful and life-changing switch.

Welcome to “Thriving Chaos!” Toni Reece, Founder of The PEOPLE Chronicles Radio introduces this premiere episode with host Marcy Tocker, Founder of Grey Muzzle Manor! This is a new podcast series for foster parents, adoptive parents, caregivers caring for a child from a place of trauma, caseworkers, therapists, child welfare workers, and more. If you’re finding this podcast, perhaps you’re also coming from chaos. Learn how you can THRIVE in chaos and not just SURVIVE.