Dr. Mark Andrews6 days ago2 minPARENT-TO-PARENT COACHING ™ -- Help for struggling adoptive and foster parents . . .For us adoptive and foster parents, there will inevitably be challenging periods in our parenting journeys. These challenges can vary...
Dr. Mark AndrewsApr 13 minFEAR, the “fuel” for our children’s negative behaviors: Help for parents . . .Jonathan is 10 years old. He’s been in foster care since he was eight. Those first eight years were marked by extreme abuse and neglect....
Dr. Mark AndrewsMar 42 min“Feeding” your child’s brain—helping our children recover from trauma . . .There is an overwhelming amount of well-documented research that tells us that a child’s brain development can be significantly impacted...
Dr. Mark AndrewsFeb 52 minTRANSITIONS AND MELTDOWNS . . How to Help Our Children (part 2 . . .)In my previous blog, I explained how--for children from traumatic backgrounds--that transitions in daily routine can lead to major...