Feeling overwhelmed as an adoptive parent? You can’t pour from an empty cup!

Hi Neighbor,

Parenting, especially in adoptive families, can be overwhelming. There’s only so much you can give before you have nothing more to offer.

Today’s segment, The Magic Is in Nurturing Your Relationships, comes from Episode 183. I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you.

What fills your cup?

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

Life as an adoptive family can feel like a never-ending whirlwind. What can adoptive parents do to help their family connect and find calm when feeling overwhelmed or stressed?

Hi Neighbor,

As adoptive parents, it’s easy to get swept away by busy schedules and endless to-dos. Life will pile on demands until you intentionally slow down. It’s okay to say no to yet another commitment and just spend quiet time together.

Today’s segment, Family-Time Matters, comes from Episode 183. I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you.

In chaotic seasons, intentionally making time for family can be the anchor you all need.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

Parenting an adopted child comes with unique challenges, and healing starts with you. Here’s how to truly support your adopted child and yourself.

Hi Neighbor,

Navigating the intricate journey of adoptive parenting presents unexpected hurdles, especially when trauma, healing, and family history are involved.

Today’s segment, Don’t Be Afraid to Go to Therapy, comes from Episode 183. As adoptive parents, it’s okay to seek therapy for yourself. Healing starts with us.

When parents seek help for themselves first, it sends a vital message: everyone needs support sometimes. It also prevents children from feeling like they’re “the problem” and shows that healing is a family journey.

I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you. Facing our own history can open doors for our kids to heal, too.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

Resources mentioned by Jane: • Parenting with Love & Logic • Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

Website: Love and Logic

Unresolved grief isn’t always obvious: Grief in adopted children often goes unrecognized, especially in the early years. Challenging behaviors aren’t always just a phase, they can be signals of deeper emotional pain.

Hi Neighbor,

As adoptive parents, we strive to create safe and loving homes. Yet, sometimes, deeper emotional layers, like unresolved grief, can go unnoticed in our children.

Today’s segment, Manifestations of Unresolved Grief in Adopted Children, comes from Episode 183. We’ll explore how grief manifests itself in adopted children and what parents can do to support healing.

I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you.

Parenting adopted kids isn’t always what you expect, especially when it comes to the hidden struggles like unresolved grief.

Adoption journeys are complex. Take time to pause, reflect, and apply what you learn. Small shifts in understanding can make a world of difference.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

A lot of times, adopted children find it difficult to open up to their parents about the struggles they face regarding their adoption. Why is that?

Hi Neighbor,

Adoptive parenting isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Understanding the hidden struggles of adopted kids can transform how we support and connect with them. Here are some powerful insights you NEED to hear.

Today’s segment, Understanding the Hidden Struggles of Adopted Children, comes from Episode 183. I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you.

Adoptive parents, this is hard! If you weren’t adopted, you might not “get it,” and that’s okay. The key isn’t having all the answers; it’s keeping the door open.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

You can’t heal your child’s pain for them! What can adoptive parents do?

Hi Neighbor,

In this episode, I want to introduce a new format derived from the more information-packed episodes— short, digestible segments, each centering around a single key concept to support you on your parenting journey.

Today’s segment, Adoption is Like a Car Accident, comes from Episode 183. I want to encourage you to listen, take notes, and sit with the idea or ideas that speak to you.

Whether your child is okay or not, YOU have to be okay, and you can!

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

It’s not uncommon for me to start getting them at about 11 or 12 because parents have noticed a big shift. When we start getting into it... a lot of it connects back to sadness, grieving, and loss about why didn’t they keep me? What’s wrong with me?

Hi Neighbor,

Adoption is built on loss. It’s a journey of processing this loss, especially during the preteen and teen years. Parents can’t heal these wounds for their children, but they can create a safe environment for them to do so.

Joining me today is my neighbor from Alabama, Jane Baker. Jane is a friend of the show, and she’s a friend of adoptive families. Jane is a priceless resource of information.

Conversations like the one you are about to hear contain things I wish we had known before we faced the challenges in our parenting journey.

I want to encourage you to grab a pen and paper. There are lots of wise nuggets that will help you navigate the struggles that adoption can present.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.

Contact Jane: • Phone Number: (256) 353-8528 • Email: jbaker@adoption-associates.com • Website: Adoption Associates

Resources mentioned by Jane: • Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew • Parenting with Love & Logic • Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

Website: Love and Logic

Would he hate us for loving him this much? We didn’t know. Would he see this as the ultimate act of betrayal? We didn’t know. Would he embrace the help we had finally found for him? We didn’t know. What we did know was our son needed help, help our love couldn't give him.

Hi Neighbor,

Can you imagine the heartbreak of watching your child struggle with emotions so raw and unfamiliar, you don’t even know what they mean, let alone how to help? That’s the reality for many adoptive parents.

In this episode, I allow myself to go back and feel my feelings from the day my wife and I took our son Jonny to residential.

I do so I can remember what it feels like to be in the struggle, so I can help other adoptive parents who are struggling in their parenting journey.

I’ll also share the one tool that benefited me the most as I navigated the complexities of adoption trauma.

This is my journey!

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim

P.S. You’re not alone in this journey. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Listen to today’s episode and share it with fellow adoptive parents. These conversations foster strength and understanding in our community. Be the anchor others may need right now.