ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Safety, Peace of Mind, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Journaling

59 – 3 Ways to Offer Safety, Security and Support With One Simple Act?

The days immediately after we took Jonny to residential treatment are still a blur. I don’t remember a lot from that time. After all these years, there is ONE thing that stands out. ONE thing that encouraged us when we were discouraged. ONE thing I haven’t shared with many people. But I’m going to share it with you today.
Hi Neighbor,
Today I want to speak primarily to those of you who are friends of adoptive parents and encourage you to throw a lifeline to them.
I’ll share a story about how our friends did that for us, a passage from the book of Isaiah, and much more! 
Doing this ONE thing might just be the thing that gets your adoptive friend through a difficult day.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
P.S. The Bible passage I read is from Isaiah 43: 2-3 NLT “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown... For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior...”
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58 – When Life Falls Apart: How to Heal from Hurt, Pain, and Trauma Part 2 with Keisha Wright

There’s a difference between being right and being well. Being well takes a different kind of journey.
Hi Neighbor!
This is Part 2 of my interview with Keisha Wright. In Part 1, Episode 57, Keisha shared a very personal and traumatic story with us.
In Part 2, Keisha is going to share some of the tools she and her husband used and are still using today to heal their family. 
We’ll pick up the conversation a little bit from where we left off in Episode 57 to establish the context for today’s episode.
Make sure and check the show notes for a special discount for listeners of this podcast.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
Contact Keisha...Email: Kwright@emotionalrecoveryclinic.orgPhone: 1-239-333-8601
 
The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.
As is the case with anyone that I bring on the show to talk to you, I encourage take notes and listen to the information. Then do your due diligence and use what you can in your adoption journey to parent your child the best way you can.

57 – When Life Falls Apart: How to Heal from Hurt, Pain, and Trauma Part 1 with Keisha Wright

If you have unresolved hurt and pain in your past, you can’t deal with the hurt and pain in the present.
Hi Neighbor!
What do you do when your life falls apart?  You need to jump into life and do the hard. Joining me on this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, is my neighbor from Florida, Keisha Wright.
Keisha is a professional life coach. She knows what it means to jump into life and do the hard. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, you will hear Keisha share her story and how she began the journey to heal herself.
Every time I hear Keisha tell her story, it gives me chills… and hope.
Make sure and check the show notes for a special discount for listeners of this podcast.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
Contact Keisha...Email: Kwright@emotionalrecoveryclinic.orgPhone: 1-239-333-8601
 
The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.
As is the case with anyone that I bring on the show to talk to you, I encourage take notes and listen to the information. Then do your due diligence and use what you can in your adoption journey to parent your child the best way you can.
 

56 – 3 Ways You Can Turn Your Brokenness Into Something Beautiful?

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king’s horses and all the king’s menCouldn’t put Humpty together again.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, let’s connect the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme with the Japanese art of kintsugi in order to find ways to be the anchor that pours your love into the brokenness of another.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
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55 – Anxious Adoptive Parent? Why You Need to Accept and Embrace Your Anxiety

Hi Neighbor!
This episode of Anchors of Encouragement is going to sound a little different than what you're accustomed to hearing on this podcast because today I'm the one being interviewed.
My neighbor from Hawaii, Dr. Lisa Hartwell who was on Episode 50, interviews me for her podcast Anxiety Ease.
As I shared my adoption journey with Dr. Hartwell’s audience, she helped me frame my story from the perspective of the anxiety that myself and my wife we're going through as we were navigating the challenges of adoption.
You’ll hear the mistakes I made as well as the things we did to lessen the anxiety we were feeling.
I want to encourage you to listen carefully because Dr. Hartwell is going to reveal the antidote to anxiety.
I pray this interview blesses you.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
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54 – Remember! 3 Ways It Can Help You Ease Uneasiness, Anxiousness, and Grief

Early this morning I wrote this line in my journal. My mind is still in a fog from yesterday. A few moments later, I wrote this, nothing is flowing this morning. The brain fog from yesterday is very real. Soon I realized what was actually going on. Today is March 2nd!
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I share a personal story about a tragic event that happened in my community many years ago. Just thinking about it, makes me feel uneasy and anxious. Grief doesn’t go away. What did I do?
I chose to remember!
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Tim
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Thanks Neighbor!

53 – Want to Resolve Conflict? Empower Your Adopted Child With This Simple Tool with Erich Nelson

As an adoptive parent, the way you were parented may or may not be the best approach in parenting your adopted child.
Hi Neighbor!
When what you’re doing as a parent IS NOT working, how do you flip the script and approach parenting differently?
 
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, one of the individuals who helped my son Jonny navigate the challenges of residential treatment joins the show.
 
My neighbor Erich Nelson shares a script that adoptive parents can use to de-escalate a volatile situation by empowering their children.
 
Grab a pen and paper. This is definitely an episode for which you’ll want to take notes.
 
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Tim
 
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.

52 – 14 Easy Ways You Can Make Reflection a Profitable Use of Your Time

“As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.” Proverbs 27:19What story does reflection time reveal about your heart?
Hi Neighbor!
Do you permit yourself time for reflection, time to sit back and absorb situations, events, and even decisions you’ve made? In this episode, consider with me the topic of reflection forwards and backwards.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
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51 – How a Cartoonist and a Baseball Hat Saved My Life? Really!

Ladies and Gentlemen: The story you are about to hear is true. No names have been changed to protect the innocent since the innocent victim was ME!
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I share the harrowing story of how a cartoonist and a baseball hat saved my life.
Please try not to laugh too hard at me!
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Tim 
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50 – How to Understand Grief In Your Adopted Children and How To Love Them with Dr. Lisa Hartwell

Imagine a heart that has a hole in it. Now imagine grief falling through that hole. That’s the reality for some adopted children.
Hi Neighbor!
My goal on this podcast is to share with you my understanding of Biblical principles and how they can be applied to the adoption journey.
I’m a firm believer in the Bible and what it can do for a person.
I also believe in the Great Physician. But some of the challenges that the adoption journey presents to parents like myself aren't necessarily found in the book.
And even the Great Physician said, “those who are sick need to go to a doctor.”
So today, I'm bringing a doctor to talk about some of the challenges that adoptive parents face. Challenges that I have raised on this podcast.
She is my neighbor from Hawaii, Dr. Lisa Hartwell.
Dr. Hartwell is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety assessment and treatment. She is also a coach specializing in high-functioning anxiety.
Oh, and she just happens to be an adoptive Mom too.
Dr. Hartwell will speak to us about adoption challenges from a clinical point of view.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim 
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Get Dr. Hartwell’s FREE Anxiety Assessment and connect with her on her website.
Disclaimer: As I said, Dr. Hartwell is a licensed professional. However, on this podcast, she is not providing therapy or medical treatment. The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.