Sharing a story from last December... I had a really hard morning at work last week. I needed to take my own advice and get my upstairs brain back online. There’s a quick self reflection exercise that I have been sharing at workshops for years, and it came to the rescue that morning! My thoughts and emotions were spinning out, and I realized I had a choice to make – carry that frustration around with...
The Relationship-Building Power of Repair
We, the adults in this messy world of adoption, are going to mess up. ⠀ Here’s the good news: Repair is possible AND good for the brain. ⠀ Think of a relationship that was able to weather a conflict or difficult time? Did you come out the other end knowing each other a little better? Maybe even a little closer? ⠀ When I’ve had a blow up with my child, sometimes I need to talk...