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Jenn Uren on Connection

Connected Parenting and healing trauma

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Jenn Uren, host of the This Mom Knows podcast, shares about how learning about connection and connected parenting was the key to going from a family of 5 to a family of 7 and how it breathed life back into a space once filled with overwhelm.

To hear the beginning of the story, check out Episode 3 where she shares about finding herself buried under overwhelm and then Episode 6 where you will learn about their surprise adoption.

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Topics I covered:

  • Unconventional adoption process with minimal support
  • Introduction to Hyacynth and the adoption support group
  • Decision to attend the Trauma Competent Caregiver training
  • Understanding the traumatic impact of past experiences on children
  • Grappling with overwhelming emotions and questions
  • Finding a speck of hope and support in the training
  • Attending the monthly support group meetings
  • Learning new strategies and parenting methods
  • Shifting from behavior-focused parenting to relationship-focused parenting
  • Managing a child's tantrum effectively
  • The importance of a slow and foundational process
  • Learning to be connected in parenting and setting aside other responsibilities
  • Recognizing the need for better health and weight management
  • The transformation of the family and personal growth
  • The significance of relationship building in the adoption journey
  • The positive impact on the family, including kids, biological parents, and grandparents
  • The overall blessing and growth in relationships

Resources Mentioned: 

For more information on parenting with connection, check out The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis or The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls.

listen to This Mom Knows Episode Three and Episode Six 

Link to transcript: https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-9

About This Mom Knows

Moms know a lot of things, and when we start talking, ideas form, energy builds, and we take action. This Mom Knows is a place for moms to mompreneurs to find encouragement, connection, and maybe even collaboration but most importantly community with moms who know.  So, grab a cup of coffee, maybe a paper and pencil to jot down an idea or two, and let's discover what This Mom Knows.

 

  • relationship
  • trauma
  • adoption
  • Trauma Competent Caregiver
  • Trust-Based Relational Intervention
  • TBRI
  • connected parenting
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