Mamas Well - Parenting Conversations on Foster Care and Adoption

This week on the Mama's Well Podcast join us as we step into the beauty and the brokenness of adoptive mom, Misty Miears, who is walking out the hard, the hurt, the loss, and the ugly of divorce with her adoptive daughter.     ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

This week host Tara Hutton sits down with singer/songwriter and mom, Shellee Coley to discuss the healing aspects of music and movement on trauma. Shellee's experience with at risk youth coupled with her training in music therapy gives her a valuable perspective into the healing power of music. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

In this episode, Janet Ropp shares her story of addiction, loss, and recovery. Her insights into the dangers of co-dependence in the parent-child relationship provide needed information for all parents. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

Mothers Day can be full of overwhelming emotions for moms of kids from hard places. In this bonus episode Tara gives a quick message of encouragement and acknowledgement to all the moms out there!

This week, in one of her most vulnerable episodes, Tara Hutton explores how her brokenness creates the opportunity for connection with her two foster / adoptive daughters. As with many of the Mama's Well Podcasts' the pearls of wisdom expand past the parent child relationship to the broader scope of all human relationships - starting with the relationship we have with ourselves. ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

Single “foster only” parent Lauren Bedevian joins host, Tara Hutton to share the experience and wisdom she's found while fostering 12 children.  Lauren speaks of the power of creating a community of support, as well as, how she has managed to walk through the grieving process each time a child leaves her home.  Check out more about Lauren on Instagram at @laurenbdev ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

This episode is a beautiful conversation between Host, Tara Hutton and Audra Simpson, co founder of the Champion Project. Audra reminds us  of the power in mentorship and creating a village of support. She invites us to let go of our false belief that we are solely responsible for the children in our care and that our job was never to FIX them, only to LOVE them. For more on the Champion Project: https://thechampionproject.org/contact/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

Tara Hutton sits down with adoptee, Monika Reynoso  who shares her story of foster care, adoption, and running away from the family who loved her. Monika reminds us not to give up. No matter what the circumstances, unconditional love always wins! ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

In this important, personal episode Tara Hutton welcomes the founder of The Semicolon Group, Whitcomb Terpening, MSW, LCSW-S for a conversation about a topic we can't afford to ignore - suicide. This critical hour explores the correlation between belonging, community,  and suicidal thoughts and presents eye-opening statistics for parents of kids from hard places.  If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online. For more from Whitcomb Terpening visit: https://thesemicolongroup.com/ Additional resources: "How Stress Response and Trauma Relate to Suicide" - a United Survivors International webinar: https://fb.watch/bxUf2_We2M/ ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

An important part of regulating and empowering kids from hard places is providing the right food at the right intervals. In this episode of the Mamas Well Podcast host Tara Hutton talks with cookbook author and mom-in-the-kitchen extraordinaire Michelle Keyes about her personal journey of discovering the healing powers of food following a cancer diagnosis with her son Carson. Don't miss this informative episode designed to help parents take steps toward healing the trauma in their children with food. For more on Michelle visit: https:/www.thekeyesingredients.com

Understanding foster care can be overwhelming and has a steep learning curve. It’s easy to find ourselves stuck in a perpetual state of confusion. While part of being a foster parent is learning to accept the various “unknowns” of our child’s future, we can seek answers to many of our questions from those who have who have walked this journey again and again. Knowing what we can know, prepares not only our hearts, but helps us prepare our families, our homes and our communities for the arrival of a child in need. Foster parent mentors, Amber Robinson and  Lauren Bedevian, join Tara Hutton this week to answer five 5 questions every foster parent wants to know in just 36 minutes.  • (4:00) How can I prepare for a placement?  • (10:25) What happens when I get the call? • (15:21) What do I need to know about the first 30 days? • (22:29) What is life going to look like for the next 12 to 18 months? • (30:10) How do I navigate the courts and the legal system? Register now for the Mamas Well Read & Connect at: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/

“Things adoptees want us to know” featuring adoptee Madison Wright is the first installment in a series designed to give us a look in to the mind and hearts of adoptees. Madison, a former Mama’s Well guest (episode 15) talks about the need for adoptive parents to validate feelings, the struggle with needing to do things perfectly, and the value of her Aunt Nikki staying with her in her fear. This series is a must for adoptive parents and will stimulate needed conversation and connection around this beautifully, complex family dynamic. Episode 15 with Madison Wright https://youtu.be/60oIY2sAj3U Episode 16 with Madison's birth mother Cindy https://youtu.be/EjIc69SqIBU Episode 8 with Madison's Aunt Nikki https://youtu.be/tMX7ZBxmQsw ______________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamas.well/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...

This episode of the Mama's Well podcast features Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, Adam Bertoch. Host, Tara Hutton, and Adam discuss the vital role that connection plays in addiction prevention and recovery.   For more on Adam Bertoch: https://onthemendcounseling.com/ Don't miss the next Mama's Well Read & Connect starting soon: https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community​​...​ To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/​​​​​ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...​... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll​​...​

Raising children who’ve experienced trauma can take its toll on our primary relationships like marriage. On this week’s episode, Tara and Kyle Hutton apply the three pillars of TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) empowerment, connection, and correction to their marriage. Their conversation covers: - Empowerment and ways to help empower your partner - Connection, deep listening, “seeing” one another, and the intentionality of creating the space to do this. - Correcting thoughts and behaviors as a “self awareness practice” and the reminder that correction in marriage is an inside job. To learn more about TBRI, Trust Based Relational and Intervention https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.phf4J6dn.dpbs _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community​​...​ To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/​​​​​ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...​... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll​​...​

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Control is a word that's very familiar to most parents. It's a parenting strategy that we were most likely taught by our parents, and is an easy one for foster and adoptive parents (any parent for that matter) to revert to when dealing with a dis-regulated child. In this week’s episode, Host Tara Hutton, shares many of the tools she has learned and utilizes when she feels herself parenting from a fear based place of control. She provides practical parenting tips in areas including; breath awareness, music, yoga, journaling, and much more. Yoga with Adriene https://youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene Learn more about the next Read & Connect book study!!! https://mamaswell.com/sign-up-online-book-study/ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community​​...​ To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/​​​​​ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...​... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll​​...​

In this episode, Host Tara Hutton, explores how codependency easily shows up when parenting children from hard places. She points out common characteristics of parents struggling with codependence and provides a needed opportunity for self examination.

In this episode of the Mama's Well Podcast host Tara Hutton is joined by her husband Kyle to discuss the impact that parenting has on marriages, specifically theirs. The Hutton's give a real look into some of the biggest struggles that they have faced as foster /adoptive parents and the role that their own individual history and traumas have played. Listen to the song and watch the video "Flowers in the Yard" https://youtu.be/FVaNg2Yp0h0

In this episode host Tara Hutton gets real about her own journey of self-discovery and how it has shifted her parenting. It's a vulnerable look at childhood wounds and how they play out in her role as a parent to foster/adoptive children. _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community​​...​ To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/​​​​​ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...​... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll​​...​

What if the New Year could bring us new understanding of ourselves that would have a profound effect on our relationships and parenting????? This week we join Enneagram Coach and the Founder of Soulwell - Kelly Burnett for PART TWO of our discussion about the enneagram and how it can bring new revelations to our new year! Here are some links to several of the cool things we talked about: Lost Childhood Messages Graph - https://www.dropbox.com/s/qd1lcx3uyi00z45/LOST%20CHILDHOOD%20MESSAGES%202.0.pdf?dl=0 Kelly's organization - https://soulwellministries.com/ Book - "The Road Back to You" - https://ianmorgancron.com/ Andrew Peterson's song "Be Kind to Yourself" - https://youtu.be/sYiM-sOC6nE Book - "The Sacred Enneagram" - https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Enneagram-Finding-Unique-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B01N0CSDNX/ref=nodl_ _____________________________________ Join the Mamas Well Community for the latest podcast releases, useful resources and Wisdom From The Well Cards HERE: https://www.mamaswell.com/community​​...​ To download this week’s Wisdom from the Well Card, as well as the cards for all past and future episodes.. https://mamaswell.com/wftw-sign-up/​​​​​ Subscribe to Mamas Well YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5B52aJ6...​... Subscribe and listen to Mamas Well on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​... Mamas Well on Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamaswelll​​...​