Podcast appearances and mentions of lisa qualls

“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” -Jeremiah 29:11   Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.   This week host Sandra Flach talks with adoptive mom Jodi Jackson Tucker and birth/adoptive mom Lisa Qualls. Jodi and Lisa, along with adult adoptee Betsy Kylstra, have co-authored the book new book Healing for Every Heart in Adoption—Redemptive Prayers and Strategies for Adoptive Parents, Adoptees, and Birth Parents.   Jodi Jackson Tucker leads Second Mothers, a community for foster and adoptive moms. She's also the author of Second Mother—A Bible Study Experience for Foster and Adoptive Moms.    Lisa Qualls is a birth mom, former foster youth, foster mom and adoptive mom. She is the coauthor of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment and coauthor of Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith.    Listen in today as these moms share their stories and discuss their new book for foster and adoptive parents.   Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media. Links mentioned in this episode: justicefororphansny.org justicefororphansny.org/hope-community     Email:  sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org sandraflach.com Hope For the FASD Journey Support Group secondmothers.org adoptionwise.org

From an article by Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls, Dr. Reedy discusses what happens when the chronic stress from children struggling with mental health issues bring parents to a point of numbness, disconnection, and shame. He talks about the isolation and shame that comes when a parent loses their ability to feel warmth and love for a struggling child. Dr. Reedy talks about this dynamic in the context of attachment, parental guilt, and self-care. Full article here: https://thearchibaldproject.com/blocked-care-how-to-regain- compassion-for-yourself-and-your-child

Have you found yourself struggling after a new foster placement or your adoption was finalized? The adjustment just feels harder than it should and your mental health seems to be struggling? My friend, Natalie Stage, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, joins me for this episode to talk about post placement mental health. It is a real thing. It happens to many of us. And there is hope and help when we experience it.   Book Recommendations:  Foster the Family by Jamie Finn Reclaim Compassion by Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum To learn more about Natalie, visit https://nataliestage.com/ Interested in parent coaching or to learn more about me, head to https://www.lyssastoyko.com/ Want to say hello? Follow me on Facebook and Insta @lyssastoyko Email me at momstaketen@gmail.com Help other mamas find encouragement through Moms Take Ten by rating and reviewing this show. Thanks!

When Lisa Qualls found out she was pregnant as a teen, it led to an unexpected journey through foster care. After giving birth to her son, she felt conflicting pressure to give him up to be adopted, and it would be 16 years until she would reconnect with him again. Lisa has a unique perspective as she has experienced the adoption and foster care community as a former foster youth, birth mom, foster mom, and adoptive mom. Lisa is a TBRI® Practitioner, co-founder of Adoption Wise, and co-author of The Connected Parent with Karyn Purvis. She lives in North Idaho with her husband, Russ, with whom she has parented twelve children by birth and adoption. In this episode, you'll hear Lisa's deeply challenging experience in foster care and becoming a mother, her passion for staying connected to a child's first family whenever possible, how she strives to encourage foster and adoptive families today, and so much more! Apply to Become a TFI Advocate: www.tfiadvocate.org Show Notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/lisa-qualls-221/

A conversation with Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls, authors of Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith about blocked care- what it is, what causes it, and how families can begin to recover. In this episode, you'll learn:What is blocked careWhat are the symptomsHow can you overcome blocked careResources mentioned in this podcast:Blocked Care Assessment: theadoptionconnection.com/parentingaftertraumaWebsite: Reclaimcompassion.comBook: Reclaim CompassionRead a summary or the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/blockedcareOver on my website you can find:Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE)eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE)Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The ClubYear Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: Being With:::The Club is welcoming new members from November 28 - December 1, 2023! For all the details and registration, just head to https://RobynGobbel.com/TheClub

Should white parents adopt children of color? Today more than 40% of adoptions are transracial, so it's a conversation we need to have. November is National Adoption Month, so we're talking about adoption, ethnicity, adoptee and birth mom voices, and more on this episode with Dr. Brittany Salmon. As an adoptive mom herself, she offers a ton of wisdom and encouragement to adoptive parents. Adoption and cross-cultural adoption can be both hard and beautiful. There are opportunities here, though, for the adoptive family who is ready to commit more than love. Thanks to our Episode Sponsors! Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/Dwell Differently: https://dwelldifferently.com/ Keep up with Brittany Salmon: http://brittanynsalmon.com/ It Takes More than Love: A Christian Guide to Navigating the Complexities of Cross-Cultural Adoption - https://amzn.to/3MvYDY7Resources to get involved with Vulnerable Families and Children: CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocate® (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for children's best interests.https://nationalcasagal.org/ SAFE Families - Safe Families for Children seeks to keep children safe and families together. Safe Families for Children is rooted in faith, fueled by radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion, to build a network of caring and compassionate volunteers to support families facing social isolation. https://safe-families.org/ Embrace Grace - Embrace Grace exists to help inspire and equip the church to love and encourage single and pregnant young women and their families. Women experiencing unexpected pregnancies receive practical, spiritual, and emotional support through our global support groups.https://embracegrace.com/our-story Brave Love - A pro-adoption movement dedicated to changing the perception of adoption by acknowledging birth moms for their brave decision.https://www.bravelove.org/ Project 127 - Helping churches and families in Colorado serve children through faith-based family preservation, kinship care, foster care & adoption since 2004.https://www.project127.org/ Resources for Foster and Adoptive Parents: Fostered: One Woman's Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care, by Tori Hope Petersen - https://amzn.to/3MvlUcB Foster the Family: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help for the Christian Foster Parent, by Jamie Finn - https://amzn.to/47j0HdQ The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment, by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls - https://amzn.to/47jyfIF The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family, by by Karyn Purvis, David Cross, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine - https://amzn.to/3QMpmBX Cam Lee Small - https://therapyredeemed.wordpress.com/ Books from the adopted perspective. Not Christian, but helpful: Adopting Hope: Stories and Real Life Advice from Birthparents, Adoptive Parents, and Adoptees, by Lorri Antosz Benson - https://amzn.to/3QMUnWASurviving the White Gaze: A Memoir, by Rebecca Carroll - https://amzn.to/3QtWY6f All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir, by Nicole Chung - https://amzn.to/3QqGMmr Research mentioned on the episode: https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/264526/MEPA-Graphical-Factsheet.pdf https://time.com/the-realities-of-raising-a-kid-of-a-different-race/https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-changing-face-of-adoption-in-the-united-stateshttps://adoptionnetwork.com/adoption-myths-facts/domestic-us-statistics/

We often have opportunities to be guests on other podcasts, and we've had some great conversations. We'd hate for you to miss them. Because we're taking the month of July off from recording new episodes, we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of those interviews with you right here on our podcast. We couldn't be happier to share this conversation with Melissa Corkum & Lisa Qualls of The Adoption Connection. We have long respected the work these two remarkable women are doing in the world. They are some of our favorite voices, offering hope and encouragement, to adoptive parents and caregivers. They've written numerous books, have a fantastic podcast, offer coaching and speaking, and host a beautiful Facebook community of support. They are doing such good and meaningful work in this space bringing decades of personal and professional experience to the equation. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links This episode first appeared on the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast. Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith* by Lisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum Join our Reclaim Compassion Coaching Group Join our free Facebook group *this is an affiliate link  

On today's episode, Lisa shares with us how she got started in writing and what led to each book that she authored.  She also shares some exciting news about an upcoming project so you won't want to miss out! Lisa is so raw and real as she talks about her own struggles as a parent which ultimately led to the community that she co-leads with Melissa Corkum, The Adoption Connection. If you are interested in listening to Lisa and Melissa's podcast, The Adoption Connection podcast, you can listen HERE  You can also find more information on the Adoption Connection resources at www.theadoptionconnection.com. Lisa can also be found at her website, Instagram and Facebook. To subscribe to her newsletter, go to www.onethankfulmom.com and click on the subscribe button. **Find FULL SHOW NOTES at my website, https://www.mendingfamilieswa.com/mending-families-podcast Where to find Mending Families: Instagram - @mendingfamilieswa TikTok - @mendingfamilieswa Facebook - @mendingfamilieswa YouTube - @mendingfamilies1594 https://www.mendingfamilieswa.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-pemberton/support

On this episode, Amy speaks with author, Lisa Qualls, who is an adoptive mom and shares her experience parenting children with trauma and the resulting blocked care. She talks about the challenges they faced and how their family has changed because of their children's needs. Lisa also discusses her book, The Connected Parent, which provides practical and honest tools for parenting children with trauma, and emphasizes the importance of seeking support from trauma-informed counselors. Lisa believes we can reclaim compassion by releasing the idea that we can completely heal our children. Join us for an insightful and eye-opening conversation. Ep.134; June 27, 2023Key Moments:[07:07] Admitting you need help with traumatized kids [11:45] Grieving old family dynamics [15:30] Blocked care: stress-induced defense mechanism in parenting [19:44] Compassion for self and child's trauma. [27:24] Reclaim Compassion: regulate your nervous system, not gritting your teeth Resources:The Connected Child The Connected ParentThe Whole Brain Child Reclaim CompassionThe Adoption ConnectionIG@lisacqualls If you enjoyed the show:Order our book: The Other Side of SpecialSubscribe to our newsletter on the Take Heart WebsiteGet our free resource on finding Gratitude, Peace, and HopeReview and like us on Apple Podcasts Share us with others from wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on Instagram @takeheartspecialmomsFind Amy at www.amyjbrown.com/  or on Instagram @amyjbrown_writerFind Carrie at www.carriemholt.com or on Instagram @carriemholtFind Sara at www.saraclime.com or on Instagram @saraclimeSupport the show

Today, Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum, co-authors of the new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith, for part two of their discussion on overcoming blocked care.

Today, Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum, co-authors of the new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith, for a discussion on overcoming blocked care. Part two of the conversation will come out on Tuesday, May 9th.

Can you please talk more about blocked care?This Friday Q&A is a follow up to Episode 123- Healing Blocked Care. If connection is a biological imperative, how can I be experiencing blocked care?How does blocked care fit into the owl, watchdog, and possum approach to the nervous system?What are some more tips for parents experiencing blocked care?This is a Friday Q&A episode, where I answer a listener's question.Mentioned Resources: Healing Blocked Care episode: https://robyngobbel.com/blockedcare/Reclaim Compassion by Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum: https://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-Compassion-Adoptive-Overcoming-Neuroscience/dp/B0BW344WQ8Brain Based Parenting by Dan Hughes: https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Based-Parenting-Neuroscience-Interpersonal-Neurobiology/dp/0393707288Start Here private podcast: RobynGobbel.com/StartHereRead the transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/BlockedCare2Over on my website you can find:Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE)eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE)Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The ClubYear Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: Being With:::The early bird rate for the Neurobiology of Being With ends on May 2, 2023!https://robyngobbel.com/neurobiologybeingwith Wondering where to start with all this information about behaviors and the nervous system?Subscribe to the START HERE podcast at RobynGobbel.com/StartHere

Today, we will be talking with Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum, authors of their new book called Reclaimed Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith. They discuss that and their work in the adoption and foster care community. GUEST Lisa Qualls is the author of The Connected Parent (with Dr. Karyn Purvis), a TBRI Practitioner and a Christian spiritual director. As a birth mom and adoptive mom, she writes and speaks with wisdom about the challenges and beauty of adoption. Lisa and her husband Russ live in Idaho and have twelve children and two granddaughters.  As an adoptee and adoptive mom, Melissa Corkum provides insight and resources to adoptees and their parents through her writing, coaching, and speaking. She is a Safe and Sound Protocol Practitioner and Certified Enneagram Coach. Melissa and her husband, Patrick, live in Maryland and have six kids and two grandchildren.  HOSTHerbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services and its ministry arms.CO-HOSTRick Morton is the Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline Children's Services.RESOURCES Mission Kid is a free resource for churches or families to perfectly complement your camp, Backyard Bible Club, VBS, or other ministry program for children.  New for this year is Mission Kid India! We will journey to India and explore how God is working through our partners to share eternal hope through practical care and the gospel.   Lifeline's curriculum includes lesson materials such as daily videos, teaching guides, and promotional materials like printable flyers and graphics to use on social media.   Visit https://lifelinechild.org/mission-kid/ for more details.  LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES The mission of Lifeline Children's Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.  Web: lifelinechild.org Email: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @lifelinechild The Defender Podcast: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify The Defender Bible Study: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify

The authors of Reclaim Compassion and hosts of The Adoption Connection podcast, Melissa Corkum (enneagram 7) and Lisa Qualls (enneagram 3) join Suzanne and Joel on The Journey this week! Parenting is HARD Working together as a 3 and 7 and how they relate differently to feelings Blocked Care What is hand lettering? You can find out more about Melissa and Lisa at theadoptionconnection.com as well as the great resources they have to offer.   Save the date! August 3-5, the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of August 2023 is the Enneagram Event of the year! Suzanne will be teaching on Enneagram Triads and Enneagram Stances and where they intersect. More details and information will be available soon, but for now, lock it in your calendar. It will be in Dallas, TX with an online option. While you're waiting for those details, go ahead and click on over to lifeinthetrinityministry.com and apply for the 2024 LTM Cohort Program! Applications for The Enneagram Cohort, The Contemplative Cohort, and The Family Systems Cohort are now being accepted. You can get all of the information, dates, and application at lifeinthetrinityministry.com.   Today's INTRO: The Office (NBC, Season 3 EP 24) Compilation from How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Jamie Ivey on TEJ Podcast (November 2018) G.I. Joe theme

A conversation with Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls, authors of Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith about blocked care- what it is, what causes it, and how families can begin to recover. In this episode, you'll learn:What is blocked careWhat are the symptomsHow can you overcome blocked careResources mentioned in this podcast:Blocked Care Assessment: theadoptionconnection.com/parentingaftertraumaWebsite: Reclaimcompassion.comBook: Reclaim CompassionRead a summary or the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/blockedcareOver on my website you can find:Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE)eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE)Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The ClubYear Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: Being With******Let's kick of summer together!Join me June 1 & 2 for a professional retreat-style workshop in Bloomington, INThe Neurobiology of Being With is for any helper, healer, or educator who wants to nourish and tend to themselves so they can be with their clients- especially the most dysregulated ones.All the details and registration are at robyngobbel.com/neurobiologyofbeingwith Wondering where to start with all this information about behaviors and the nervous system?Subscribe to the START HERE podcast at RobynGobbel.com/StartHere ****Ready to dive deeper ?The Club is an online community of connection, co-regulation, and a little education for parents of kids with big, baffling behaviors. We open periodically for new members! Sign up on the waiting list at RobynGobbel.com/TheClubBeing With is a year-long training program for professionals. RobynGobbel.com/BeingWith

The title of this podcast episode likely prompts a reaction from anyone reading it. After all, the hardships of this journey take quite the toll on us. How do you find the strength and insight to regain compassion for your child?  If you're asking these questions, you're not alone. In fact, this makes you normal. But there is hope. More importanly, there is a term for the loss of compassion: Blocked Care.  On this episode, we've invited our two good friends, Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum, our go-to experts on this complex topic, to share insights but also truths from their new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care With Neuroscience & Faith.  About Lisa and Melissa:  Lisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum serve thousands of adoptive parents by providing post-adoption support through their podcast, books, speaking, and coaching. How To Connect With Lisa and Melissa:  Visit their website Follow them on Instagram Buy the book Also On The Show:  Insight Virtual Conference is coming soon! Get free access to our latest round of Fast-Action Bonuses when you register by April 1st! Click Here to learn more! Thanks for stopping by this week ;-) 

On today's episode, Melissa shares her personal experiences and advice on one of the topics that she and Cassie discussed during the previous episode…foster parenting.  If you are considering foster care, or even if you are already in a foster home, this episode is for you as Melissa shares 3 things to consider. She also gives some great resources, as well as online and in-person options for yoga that she forgot to mention in the last episode.  As always, if you would like to have more conversation with her, she would love for you to reach out! Topics Melissa mentions: If you live in the Spokane area, consider volunteering for Spokane Angels or Embrace Washington to get a better understanding of what foster care looks like from the perspective of the foster parents. The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis can be purchased HERE The Connected Parent by Karyn Pruvis and Lisa Qualls can be purchased HERE Listen to the TBRI podcast HERE YouTube has great options for you to try out Yoga right from the comfort of your own home.  Here are two of Cassie's favorites… Yoga with Adriene and Cosmic Kids Yoga Cassie also enjoys going to The Union in Spokane and says that Annie is her favorite instructor! If you are familiar with the West Plains area of Spokane, here is a new Wholeness Center coming to Cheney in the near future that will be offering allll  the yoga! Check out The Wellness Vault to find out when they open and check out their different class offerings. Find all of the show notes at https://www.mendingfamilieswa.com/mending-families-podcast Where to find Mending Families: Instagram - @mendingfamilieswa TikTok - @mendingfamilieswa Facebook - @mendingfamilieswa YouTube - @mendingfamilies1594 https://www.mendingfamilieswa.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-pemberton/support

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him." Psalm  28:7 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.   On this episode, host Sandra Flach talks with adoptive moms—Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum. Lisa is the author of The Connected Parent, a TBRI practitioner, and a Christian spiritual director. She writes and speaks with wisdom about the challenges and beauty of adoption.    Melissa is an adoptee and adoptive mom. She provides insight and resources to adoptees and their parents through her writing, coaching, and speaking. She is a Safe & Sound Protocol Practitioner and a Certified Enneagram Coach.    Listen in as host Sandra Flach talks with Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum about their new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith.   Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media. Links mentioned in this episode: sandraflach.com justicefororphansny.org reclaim compassion.com https://theadoptionconnection.pages.ontraport.net/assessment IG: @postadoptionresources

In this episode of 8000 Promises Greg Lombard Rea shares his journey to becoming a father by adoption, discovering TBRI and a new professional calling, his journey with grief and loss and parenting through his wife's death and how TBRI became a great tool for him through all of these seasons of life as he learned to TBRI himself. This episode is not just for adoptive parents. It's for the parent ready to do the work of integrating their past so they can be more available to the people in their present, it's for the adult adoptee who needs to know that parents are doing their work to be healthy, it's for the widow or the widower who hopes to keep the legacy of the one they lost alive and most of all, it's for the people who want to see how Jesus can come to life in the way we live our lives. Greg is an adoptive dad since 2008, a post adoption support specialist who has worked with children, teens and young adults. Greg has parented with another and Greg has parented solo in between he has parented with illness in the family. Before becoming a TBRI practitioner Greg served over 40 years as a pastor. He plays guitar for fun, is a type 4 on the Enneagram and he is actively doing work to continue to integrate his story and care for his nervousFind more about Greg at his website theadoptionfriend.com and on Facebook at Gregory Lombard Rea or Adoption Friend at on Instragram AdoptionFriend. Instagram: AdiTilfordWrites, Facebook at AdiTilford-Author and at my website AdiTilford.com. You can now subscribe to my monthly newsletter for the blog, the pod and fun tips for saying Yes to God's promises for your life. You even get a free downloadable printable that I made for Bryan Post's 3 up 3 down strategy found in episode 11. Resources Mentioned throughout Episode 13 The Empowered Parent Podcast ; Why Traditional Parenting Doesn't Work for Our Kids S03 E14 Dr. David Cross, Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development Cindy Lee and the Halo Project Anchor Bible App Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls , The Adoption Connection & overcoming blocked care Joshua Becker - becoming minimalist Robyn Gobbel - big baffling behaviors --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adi-tilford/support

When your adoption journey is different than what you expected, there are a lot of ambiguous losses to grieve. Every parent will process and experience grief individually and on their own timeline. This week, Lisa shares five ways to hold onto your marriage, even if grief seems to be tearing you apart.

When your adoption journey is different than what you expected, there are a lot of ambiguous losses to grieve. Every parent will process and experience grief individually and on their own timeline. This week, Lisa shares five ways to hold onto your marriage, even if grief seems to be tearing you apart. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links #119: Prioritizing Your Marriage as Adoptive Parents with Currey and JJ Blandford #195: [workshop] Maintaining a Strong Marriage When Parenting Is Hard Join The Village (use the code: podcast)

Our guests today have been caring for parents for years through their organization called "The Adoption Connection". Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum together represent all sides of the adoption triad and join us today to talk about what happens when our compassion runs low. Lisa, Melissa, Tona and JD talk about compassion fatigue, blocked care and share their own experiences in both. Lisa and Melissa have a ton of amazing resources on their website that you should check out here. You can also follow them on social media @onethankfulmom and @melissacorkum_ and you can follow the adoption connection @postadoptionresources. Listen to their podcast, The Adoption Connection, here. To learn more about ETC, follow our Youtube Channel, like us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram!

Our guests today have been caring for parents for years through their organization called "The Adoption Connection". Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum together represent all sides of the adoption triad and join us today to talk about what happens when our compassion runs low. Lisa, Melissa, Tona and JD talk about compassion fatigue, blocked care and share their own experiences in both. Lisa and Melissa have a ton of amazing resources on their website that you should check out here. You can also follow them on social media @onethankfulmom and @melissacorkum_ and you can follow the adoption connection @postadoptionresources. Listen to their podcast, The Adoption Connection, here. To learn more about ETC, follow our Youtube Channel, like us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram!

Even if you have a large family or a very busy life, finding time to connect with our kids and build strong attachment is imperative. Lisa shares simple tips for building attachment and connection that you can fit into your already full life. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Join the Village (use code podcast)

Even if you have a large family or a very busy life, finding time to connect with our kids and build strong attachment is imperative. Lisa shares simple tips for building attachment and connection that you can fit into your already full life. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Join the Village (use code podcast)

Have you ever felt like your adoption journey shipwrecked your life? How do you find hope when you can hold your head above water? This week, Lisa shares how God carried her family safely to shore. He gave them a new lens through which to view their kids and a whole new way of parenting. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Lisa's blog The Connected Parent* by Lisa Qualls and Dr. Karyn Purvis *This is an affiliate link

Have you ever felt like your adoption journey shipwrecked your life? How do you find hope when you can hold your head above water? This week, Lisa shares how God carried her family safely to shore. He gave them a new lens through which to view their kids and a whole new way of parenting. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Lisa's blog The Connected Parent* by Lisa Qualls and Dr. Karyn Purvis *This is an affiliate link

For many hopeful parents, adoption is a goal they hope, work, and dream for, oftentimes rallying the support of their friends and family along the way. But what happens beyond adoption day? If you're an adoptive parent, you may feel discouraged, ungrateful, or even ashamed sometimes when parenthood isn't easy, but also isolated because you don't want to complain to the supporters who helped you through the adoption process.Today's guest is here to tell you that it's okay to feel this way. Just because you chose adoption doesn't mean it's easy. As both an adopted adult and an adoptive parent, Melissa Corkum understands the difficulties faced on this journey, and aims to support and educate others who experience similar feelings and don't know what to do. She provides resources and insight on trauma-informed care, the brain science behind behavior, and other ways parents can expand their skill sets in order to better understand and support their children through their journey together.In our conversation we also highlight the importance of community, and having a place where adoptive parents can go to feel seen, heard, and understood.Listen in!About Melissa Corkum:As a post-adoption support specialist, co-founder of The Adoption Connection, Safe and Sound Protocol Practitioner, and adult adoptee, Melissa Corkum has helped hundreds of adoptive parents shift to a brain-based view of behaviors so they can laugh more and yell less. She and her husband, Patrick, have six kids by birth and adoption and one granddaughter. They've taught her a lot about what creates thriving parent-child relationships…and what doesn't. To learn more, find Melissa on Instagram and find post-adoption resources on Instagram.Mentioned In This Episode:Empowered to ConnectBruce PerryBessel van der KolkDan HughesThe Adoption Connection The Adoption Connection podcastThe Adoption Connection Facebook CommunityThe VillageThe Connected Parent by Lisa Qualls and Dr. Karyn PurvisThe Whole-Brain Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne BrysonNo-Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne BrysonBetter Than TodayFind more Hope resources

The next step in understanding attachment and Trust-Based Relational Intervention is the new book, The Connected Parent, by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls, with great assistance from Emmelie Pickett. On this episode, we interview Lisa and Emmelie about connected parenting.In this episode, we cover:Understanding the foundations of attachment.What do parents bring to the situation that influences how their children attach.Using “scripts” to help you implement Trust-Based Relational Intervention.Coping with chronic fear in our kids.Coping with parental fear that things will never improve or that our children will never be able to heal.How to discipline the TBRI® way.How to teach respect.Understanding how sensory issues can be confused with attachment issues.This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

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​​...​

Last month in The Village, we hosted "Ask Lisa Anything About Being an Birth Mom." Listen in as we chatted about how to navigate birth parent relationships with our kids. Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

Last month in The Village, we hosted "Ask Lisa Anything About Being an Birth Mom." Listen in as we chatted about how to navigate birth parent relationships with our kids. Click here to download a transcript for this episode.

Hello Mama! Today, I'm sharing part two of Parenting With Connection: The Key to Connecting With Your Kid! This episode is with a special guest, my friend and co-author of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment, Lisa Qualls. If you haven't listened to episode 17, go back and tune in to that one first and then come back to this one because this week's episode is a continuation of last week's conversation about how to mother with connection in mind and we explore the KEY to connecting with your kids. Lisa gives practical advice and powerful tools to build connections with your kids that you can successfully implement in your home. Connect with Lisa Qualls! The Connected Parent https://amzn.to/3DVInsB Podcast: The Adoption Connection www.theadoptionconnection.com/facebook IG: @theadoptionconnection Website: theadoptionconnection.com lisa@theadoptionconnection.com I pray this time together and the strategies given, bless you and your family and that it brings peace and joy to your home. Blessings,  Cynthia

Hi Mama!    On Today's show, we talk all about how to mother with connection in mind and explore the KEY to connecting with your kids with a special guest, my friend and author, Lisa Qualls, OneThankfulMom.com   Lisa Qualls is the co-author, together with Dr. Karyn Purvis, of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment. She and her husband, Russ, have twelve kids by birth and adoption and have also been foster parents. Their adoption journey has been marked by joy as well as challenges of trauma and attachment. Lisa is also the co-founder of The Adoption Connection, a resource site and podcast for adoptive and foster parents.   Lisa gives proven, practical advice and powerful tools to build connections with your kids that you can successfully implement in your home.    I pray this time together and the strategies given, bless you and your family and that it brings peace and joy in your home.    Blessings,  Cynthia

The podcast is on summer vacation for the month of July. We invite you to join us in our free Facebook community and to scroll back to past episodes you may have missed. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Top 5 Most Popular Episodes #87: The Impact of Prenatal Trauma on Children with Stacey Gagnon #61: A Transracial Adoptee's Thoughts on Growing Up Black in a White Family #40: Parenting Kids with FASDs and Invisible Disabilities Successfully with Eileen Devine #94: Resetting the Nervous System for Felt Safety #88: The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls

The podcast is on summer vacation for the month of July. We invite you to join us in our free Facebook community and to scroll back to past episodes you may have missed. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Top 5 Most Popular Episodes #87: The Impact of Prenatal Trauma on Children with Stacey Gagnon #61: A Transracial Adoptee's Thoughts on Growing Up Black in a White Family #40: Parenting Kids with FASDs and Invisible Disabilities Successfully with Eileen Devine #94: Resetting the Nervous System for Felt Safety #88: The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls

Dad Connection: Join us this month as we hear from foster and adoptive dads. Ryan and his wife Kayla have 6 children. They spent 10 years as foster parents and learned many of the things they share with families, churches, and schools just being a family. He is the co-founder of One Big Happy Home and is considered an expert on childhood trauma and its impacts. Listen in as Ryan shares about how God brought them to adoption and his journey from traditional parenting to connected parenting. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links One Big Happy Home Website Connect with Ryan on Facebook Connect with Ryan on Instagram Dad's Mentoring Group The Connected Child* by Karyn Purvis The Connected Parent* by Lisa Qualls and Karyn Purvis How Children Raise Parents* by Dan Allender #87: The Impact of Prenatal Trauma on Children with Stacey Gagnon *This is an affiliate link

Dad Connection: Join us this month as we hear from foster and adoptive dads. Ryan and his wife Kayla have 6 children. They spent 10 years as foster parents and learned many of the things they share with families, churches, and schools just being a family. He is the co-founder of One Big Happy Home and is considered an expert on childhood trauma and its impacts. Listen in as Ryan shares about how God brought them to adoption and his journey from traditional parenting to connected parenting. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links One Big Happy Home Website Connect with Ryan on Facebook Connect with Ryan on Instagram Dad's Mentoring Group The Connected Child* by Karyn Purvis The Connected Parent* by Lisa Qualls and Karyn Purvis How Children Raise Parents* by Dan Allender #87: The Impact of Prenatal Trauma on Children with Stacey Gagnon *This is an affiliate link

We talk about what it was like for Kelli to enter motherhood for the first time and what it's been like since. When first looking into foster care her coordinator had said if it's meant for you it will work out. She had always wanted kids so she found a way to make that possible even though she was single and hadn't had kids of her own yet. Even though it took a bit longer to finally be placed with a child, in less than 3 months she worked hard and made it possible to become eligible to be a foster mom. Kelli needed to prepare for any age and all the potential trauma that that comes with fostering.  Like many new moms, she still faced the fears of ‘can I actually do this?" and  "I don't know what I'm doing!” and she also took part in getting to share the news with her family. She realized that there was a lot of learning and growing in her journey and that she was now responsible for things like doctors appointments and setting rules, but overall she said she has never felt more purposeful and more fulfilled than when she is a foster mom. She soon realized she needed to put everything she had into someone else day and night and later learned how to find ways to still find time for herself. She suggests that other new foster moms learn to say yes to people that offer to help you and find things that the kids can do that are fun for them so you can have some time for yourself. The transition of sending them back to their family is what you hope for but its still hard and very bitter sweet. Her family has been supportive and her nieces and nephews also love the idea but they also feel the separation when the kids transition back to their family. Some might say it's hard to see them go but Kelli reassures us that It's hard to let them go but these kids need this love and they need people to hold that space for them, the whole point is to care too much. If you're looking into being a foster parent yourself reach out to other foster parents in the area and get to know the steps that are needed specifically for you. If you know a foster mom be sure to take a moment to appreciate them, be empathetic, and support them where you can. After all, we are all mothers coming together on this journey of Entering Motherhood.    Recommended Books  The  Connected Parent by Lisa Qualls and Karyn Purvis PhD The Connected Child by Kryn Purvis PhD The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene    Contact Kelli Boyce  Instagram @fosteringsolo 

Have you always felt you would be a good parent? Do you know what that really means? Lisa Qualls is the author of The Connected Parent. Lisa shares valuable information for all parents seeking to build a strong connection with their children. To see the video interview and get links and more join us inside Adoption University at AdoptionDiscovery.org. Get in touch: Twitter: @AdoptDiscovery Facebook: @AdoptionDiscovery Join the AdoptionDiscovery.org Adoption University program here: https://adoptiondiscovery.org/ Order a copy of Bridgette's new book on Amazon Smile ( choose Adoption Discovery): 10 Things You Need To Know Before You Adopt For more information about Sponsoring this podcast or any other Adoption Discovery events admin@adoptiondiscovery.org If you like this episode, please subscribe, leave a 5 star review and tell your friends!

GUESTLisa Qualls, and her husband, Russ, are the parents of twelve children by birth and adoption, and sometimes more through foster care. She is the creator of the One Thankful Mom website and a popular speaker at events for adoptive and foster parents. She is also the cofounder of The Connected Parent, a podcast and resource site for adoptive moms. Using her training as a TBRI Practioner and her Enneagram certification, Lisa coaches and encourages adoptive parents so they can find courage and hope in their journeys of loving their children well.RESOURCESJourney Alumni Family Magazine arrives in mailboxes this month! Do you know about our free Lifeline alumni magazine, Journey? It's specially crafted for our alumni families and this fall's issue focuses on pregnancy counseling and how Lifeline started.  If you're an alumni family and don't already receive this publication, email us at milestones@lifelinechild.org to sign up, or see the show notes.   Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. HOSTHerbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children's Services and its ministry arms. LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICESThe mission of Lifeline Children's Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

Do you have a child who quickly moves to the fear responses of fight, flight, or freeze? In this episode Lisa interviews Jessica Sinarski, a trauma-informed adoption therapist and the author of Riley the Brave: The Little Cub with Big Feelings. You'll love hearing about how her book helps children and their caregivers recognize these fear responses as courageous ways of coping in hard circumstances. As Riley, the little cub, embarks on a journey to overcome his fears, he learns that sometimes, being tough or loud isn't the bravest thing to be - sometimes it's asking for help, or being brave enough to let someone into your heart. This conversation and the book will give you hope for your children and for you too. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links: Connect with Jessica on Instagram Connect with Jessica on Facebook Riley the Brave: Parents Corner Riley the Brave - The Little Cub with Big Feelings!* by Jessica Sinarski Brave Brains Trust-based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency* by Sharon Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon From Apathy to Empathy - course on Blocked Care Brain-based Parenting* by Dan Hughes and Jonathan Baylin The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment* by Lisa Qualls   *This is an affiliate link.  

Lisa Qualls is the mom of 12 through birth and adoption, and the co-host of The Adoption Connection Podcast. Lisa has co-written a new book The Connected Parent with the late renowned child psychologist Dr. Karyn Purvis – her final written work. The Connected Parent includes insights from Dr. Purvis' decades of renowned clinical research devoted to help children coming from hard places. Lisa demonstrates how readers can successfully implement these strategies taught by Dr. Purvis in their homes, just as she did in hers. We talk all about her motherhood journey, adopting multiple children at a time, and how her children have responded to the various challenges in their family. This Show is Sponsored by... Peanut provides a safe space for mothers, expectant mothers and those trying to conceive to build friendships, ask questions and find support. This app has a power for introducing you to women nearby who are at a similar stage in life, Peanut provides access to a community of women who are there to listen, share information and offer valuable advice. Whether it's understanding IVF, adoption, pregnancy, first years or nursery and beyond, Peanut is a place to connect with women like you.  Download the app for free today Head to Peanut or find it on your app store.

In this episode, we talk about - What led Lisa to UCM - Lisa's memories from Warrensburg - Lisa's professional career - What comes next for Lisa - And much more!

It's Episode 3 of the ETC Podcast and our guests are Emmelie Pickett and Lisa Qualls, co-authors with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis of the new book "The Connected Parent." In this episode JD and Tona talk about The Connected Parent book, but we also dive deep into the story behind the book - how Emmelie, Lisa and Dr. Purvis' lives intersected and what motivated each of them to conquer some major obstacles to bring the book into the world. You'll also hear our conversation on attachment, our pasts and the need for self care routines for parents (and a story or two of what that looks like for dads as well). Emmelie talks about the work of The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development in school districts and the judicial system and the free TBRI classes being offered right now!Lastly, Lisa and Emmelie were kind enough to give 5 books away to our audience, so make sure to tune in all the way through this episode for details on how you can win a copy of The Connected Parent! You can find out more about Emmelie's work at TCU here You can follow Lisa @onethankfulmom on all the social platforms or check out her website onethankfulmom.com AND you can listen to her podcast here! If you're new to the ETC Podcast, we're so glad you're here! Be sure to check out empoweredtoconnect.org for more about ETC or follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

It's Episode 3 of the ETC Podcast and our guests are Emmelie Pickett and Lisa Qualls, co-authors with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis of the new book "The Connected Parent." In this episode JD and Tona talk about The Connected Parent book, but we also dive deep into the story behind the book - how Emmelie, Lisa and Dr. Purvis' lives intersected and what motivated each of them to conquer some major obstacles to bring the book into the world. You'll also hear our conversation on attachment, our pasts and the need for self care routines for parents (and a story or two of what that looks like for dads as well). Emmelie talks about the work of The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development in school districts and the judicial system and the free TBRI classes being offered right now!Lastly, Lisa and Emmelie were kind enough to give 5 books away to our audience, so make sure to tune in all the way through this episode for details on how you can win a copy of The Connected Parent! You can find out more about Emmelie's work at TCU here You can follow Lisa @onethankfulmom on all the social platforms or check out her website onethankfulmom.com AND you can listen to her podcast here! If you're new to the ETC Podcast, we're so glad you're here! Be sure to check out empoweredtoconnect.org for more about ETC or follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

We sit down and discuss our thoughts and review of The Connected Parent by Doctor Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls.

Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who have their own set of unique needs, brings even more challenges. You may have discovered that the techniques that worked with your birth children are not working with your adopted or foster child. On July 7, the last written work of renowned child-development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis releases into the world. The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment was co-authored by our own Lisa Qualls. This week she shares how the book came to be and what you can expect. Relevant Links: Lisa's Website and Book Page The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment* by Karyn Purvis, PhD and Lisa Qualls Connect with Lisa on Instagram Connect with Lisa on Facebook Join the Launch/Review Team *This is an affiliate link

Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who have their own set of unique needs, brings even more challenges. You may have discovered that the techniques that worked with your birth children are not working with your adopted or foster child. On July 7, the last written work of renowned child-development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis releases into the world. The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment was co-authored by our own Lisa Qualls. This week she shares how the book came to be and what you can expect. Relevant Links: Lisa's Website and Book Page The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment* by Karyn Purvis, PhD and Lisa Qualls Connect with Lisa on Instagram Connect with Lisa on Facebook Join the Launch/Review Team *This is an affiliate link

[ep 91] Lisa Qualls is the author of the new book, The Connected Parent, which she co-wrote with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis. She is the mom of 12 kids...

Lisa Qualls is the founder of the One Thankful Mom blog. She is a writer and speaker with the unusual chance to have experienced all 3 parts of the adoption triad–birth mom, adoptive mom, and foster child. We've connected over so many similarities over the years but she's far more gracious, wise, and compassionate than me. […] The post Podcast | #24 Lisa Qualls, One Thankful Mom, a Birth Mom, and an Adoptive Mom appeared first on The Cork Board | Post Adoption & Behavior Support.

We couldn't be happier to share this conversation with Melissa Corkum & Lisa Qualls of The Adoption Connection. We have long respected the work these two remarkable women are doing in the world. They are some of our favorite voices, offering hope and encouragement, to adoptive parents and caregivers. They've written numerous books, have a fantastic podcast, offer coaching and speaking, and host a beautiful facebook community of support. They are doing such good and meaningful work in this space bringing decades of personal and professional experience to the equation. Grab a copy of their newest book, Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith. . . . . .Sign up to receive the RBG monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Pre-Order the Worry-Free Parent by Sissy!Find us on YouTube!Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings ChartConnect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.. . . . .. . . . .A special thank-you to our sponsors:Live in Love PodcastCru: Text RAISING to 71326 to help today!Fuller Seminary: If you feel passionate about becoming an agent of healing and reconciliation in the world, click here to learn more about Fuller's MS in Marriage and Family Therapy program.Reliefband: use promo code RBG you'll receive 20% off plus free shipping.