Category: resources
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Let’s Talk About (Co) Regulation.
March Support Group Topic: Understanding Regulation and Co-Regulation The term co-regulation is often used in parenting circles—especially in adoption spaces—but before we can help our children regulate their emotions, it’s important to understand what regulation and co-regulation actually are. If we are not aware of what is happening inside our own bodies—our stress, triggers, and overwhelm—it becomes much harder…
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Welcoming Carolyn Cain, MSW — Social Work Supervisor
New Beginnings is pleased to welcome Carolyn Cain, MSW, as our new Social Work Supervisor. Carolyn provides clinical and administrative oversight of home studies and post-placement supervision, supporting families from preparation through placement and beyond. She brings 20 years of experience in child welfare and adoption, with a strong focus on family support, parent education,…
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From Awareness to Action: Introducing Trauma-Informed Care into Parenting
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) in parenting has never been more needed. TIC has evolved into its own model for parenting, characterized by reparative interactions with our children that offer them a path to healing that is as fresh as it is wise.
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Easing The Adoption Transition: Korean Food
Considering the timing, environment, and practices around feeding and types of food your child may have experienced in his foster family, the following are suggestions on how to bring some of those familiar tastes to your mealtimes at home, and create opportunities for attachment with your new child using food.
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Easing the Adoption Transition: Korean Sleep Patterns
New adoptive parents consistently report sleep as one of their greatest challenges. Difficulties with sleep in newly adopted children are a normal issue and approaches and solutions vary depending on the child’s individual sleep history.
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Moving from infertility to adoption – Decision Making Help
Here are a few select articles that address the multifaceted issues such as the emotional, physical, financial and quality of life challenges impacting decision making and moving towards adoption.