63. A Parenting Journey- Adoption, Trauma , Play & Parenting with Rachal Pollard

A Parenting Journey-- Adoption, Trauma , Play & Parenting with Rachal Pollard   Episode 64 Meet my friend Rachal: Rachal Pollard is a wife to a talented, hilarious husband, and mama to four kiddos who test limits, push boundaries and explore life with exceptional curiosity.  After growing their family through adoption, Rachal was plunged into the world of therapeutic, trauma-informed parenting.  After 10 years of learning, she now works to help the community around her become trauma-informed including churches, community services, schools and foster and adoptive families.  She is the co-founder of Redeemed Network, which works to help the church provide effective wrap-around care for families, children and workers that are affected by foster care and adoption.  Rachal is also a certified Christian Life Coach and you can learn more about the benefits of coaching on her blog www.imperfectlifecoaches.com.  You can follow her on social media @Pollardmama everywhere.      ACE: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean     Counter-ACES: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pulling-through/201910/ways-counter-the-effects-adverse-childhood-experiences       An overview video about attachment styles: https://youtu.be/nIhATiiM-Pw   Go watch Instant Family on Amazon or wherever. https://amzn.to/2S4JNdT       Selfcare:  Take your car to the carwash.       Play: Connect with technology-- http://gamepigeonapp.com/     Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.   Want more?  Check out the website! www.Play4Lifemoms.com  join our community! Want play ideas over email? www.subscribepage.com/play4lifemoms