In this episode, we are joined by Heather Simonich. Heather is the Director of the Center for Holistic Health at Concordia College in Moorhead. She has 8 years of experience as an operations director at PATH, a foster care and adoption agency in North Dakota. She will be sharing with us what it means to…

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In this episode, we are joined by Beth Syverson, adoptive parent and founder of Unraveling Adoption, an organization that seeks to connect and support in growth and healing those who have been touched by adoption. The holidays can be a time of intense and often conflictual feelings, and Beth is going to offer some insights…

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In this episode, we are joined by Jana Battagler, a licensed professional clinical counselor at Empower Counseling in Fargo, North Dakota. Jana is going to tell us all about overstimulation in parenting: what it is, how we got here, and ways to minimize our activation and empower us to take care of ourselves while caring…

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Join Rosilynn Morris as she shares her reflections on working as a Therapist in an organization that primarily served Native American children, teens, and adults. Discover how she learned to integrate Indigenous knowledge with evidence-based treatment to create a holistic approach to healing FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA Website | Facebook | Youtube

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In this episode, we are joined by Ariana Krecklau, who is a therapist at Empower Counseling in Fargo, North Dakota, and who has experience working as a treatment foster care case manager. She will share with us what attachment is, why it is important, and how we can work to build strong attachments with the…

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In this episode, we will learn why self-harm, diagnoses, when they should stop, interventions and how understanding is the key. Guest Bruce O’Leary shares how to be supportive without reinforcing the behavior. Bruce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with an MA. He has been trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT, Internal…

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If you have been brave enough to be a foster or adoptive parent, then you will agree that it comes with a cost. Yet many of us continue to put ourselves back into the battle zones willingly because the children we love desperately need safety and compassion. This hurts and can extract parts of our…

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For many, back-to-school means sitting in a classroom for a majority of the day. Mya Zavaleta is checking in to see how the first few weeks of school are going! We will dive into the importance of getting children moving and outside. In this episode, Mya will provide practical tips, expert advice about how to…

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