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

from Adoptive Mom Life | Open Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Christian Community, Biblical Encouragement · host Carly | Adoptive Parent, Adoption Support, Encourager, Work from Home Mom

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.

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