58 | Normal vs. Trauma Behavior: How to Tell the Difference (and What to Do!) — with Adoption Therapist Jeanette Yoffe, Part I

How do you know if your adopted child’s behavior is normal… or rooted in trauma? This is a question I hear from adoptive moms all the time!   In this episode, I chat with Jeanette Yoffe — adoptee, therapist, author, speaker, and founder of Celia Center and Yoffe Therapy — about how to parent with connection and compassion.   We cover: How to spot when behaviors are trauma-related Simple tools and interventions to help kids process their complex stories The PACE model for attachment-focused parenting Why minimizing struggles amplifies them — and how connection diffuses them   Tune in for Part I today, and don’t miss Part II next week as we continue this essential conversation.   Ways to reach Jeanette: Main website: www.JeanetteYoffe.com  YouTube Channel: Jeanette-icallySpeaking  The Traumatized & At-Risk Youth Toolbox Book Psychology Today: Inner Life of Foster Care   Contact - > [email protected] Podcast -＞ bit.ly/adoptivemomlifepodcast Private FB Group -＞ bit.ly/adoptivemomlife Become an Insider - > AMLInsider     Next Steps:   Step 1: Join the private community with other adoptive moms looking for support and camaraderie at Adoptive Mom Life.   Step 2: Sign up for the monthly Adoptive Mom Life Newsletter here.