What matters more than loving ourselves? And yet...so many of us believe that voice in our heads that doesn't love us. Listen in as Melissa shares her learnings on self love , helping others love themselves and more...

Find out more about Melissa and the agency she works for at:

https://www.forever-families.org/

https://www.instagram.com/foreverfamiliesmi/

https://www.facebook.com/ForeverFamiliesLivonia/

https://www.facebook.com/melissa.butkovich

https://www.instagram.com/melbutkcarr/

Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

When we know better, we do better. Experienced adoption professional got a second chance at parenting after adopting her grandson when she was 55. Listen in as she shares what she's learned about going beyond basic needs to helping her son thrive despite trauma. Big insights on integrity, moral standards and expectations.

Gladys is Senior Director of Foster Care and Adoption at The Children's Shelter, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Find out more about her and the Shelter here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gladys-foster-blackwell-155194b4/

https://www.facebook.com/TheChildrensShelter

https://www.instagram.com/thechildrensshelter

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-children%27s-shelter/

https://childrensshelter.org/

Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

What if we could have a fabulous life, whatever our story? Thriving doesn't look like an option for some. But what if it is? Listen in as adoptee, adoptive parent and adoption professional Anna dives into doing the work, empowerment and much more.

Here's a bit about Anna from her website:

"I’m an adoptee, raised in a loving family, and I grew up knowing there was more beneath the surface of my story than anyone talked about.

Like many adoptees, I learned how to be grateful, how to be “fine,” and how to keep the harder questions quiet. It took years to understand how much adoption shapes a person’s sense of identity, safety, and belonging. Not just in childhood, but across a lifetime.

Today, my husband and I are parenting four children, all adopted through foster care. Our family story includes joy and deep connection, but it also includes trauma, mental illness, grief, and seasons that look nothing like what we imagined when we said yes to adoption.

Parenting children with complex needs has changed me. It has humbled me, stretched me, and forced me to let go of easy answers in favor of deeper understanding."

https://annabernacki.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557459094817

https://www.instagram.com/anna.bernacki/

https://www.parentingdifferent.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-bernacki-048a50387/

Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.