I was invited to keynote the Florida Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida a few years ago. It is always a special privilege to share with families who are in the trenches. I love meeting them, hearing their stories, and being able to share information and experiences that can help them [...]
Build is an interactive learning experience for parents who want to create a foundation of connection between them and their children. This training was developed as a resource for people raising children with trauma histories. Build was developed by Ryan and Kayla North and was influenced by the work of some of the most respected [...]
I'd like to start this post with some good news. We live in a time when we know more about how trauma impacts the brain and changes the way we people connect in relationship with others. I have another piece of good news because we understand trauma's impacts better than ever before, we are equipped [...]
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We’ve spent many years working with families in crisis and equipping ministry leaders to invest in families just like yours. We’ve created workshops for churches, schools, and parents and now we are excited to share some big news, we’ve created a 6-part online Trauma Masterclass for parents. The 6 modules will cover these topics: What […]
Tapestry Conference 2019 is almost here! The conference will be Friday and Saturday, October 18-19, at Irving Bible Church in Irving, Texas. Chris, Kayla, and Ryan talk about some of the speakers, what attendees can expect, and what they themselves are excited about this year. Podcast listeners can get 10% off the cost of attendance with […]
We all rupture the relationship with our kids which allows us opportunities to repair it. Chris, Ryan, and Kayla discuss how to make sure that we are repairing the relationship when we are the ones who rupture it. Repairing relationship hurts let our kids know that they matter and it gives us an opportunity to […]
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan take on a listener question about The Yes Jar and expound on why it’s important to give our kids as many yeses as possible. Giving a yes is an important building block of trust with kids from hard places. [podbean resource=”episode=53bir-b874be” type=”audio-rectangle” height=”100″ skin=”1″ btn-skin=”103″ share=”1″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”1″ rtl=”0″]
You may laugh. You may cry. You may decide it’s better than “Cats”. No, Chris, Ryan, and Kayla aren’t singing show tunes in this episode, but they are talking about memories. Implicit vs. explicit, exact reproduction vs. narrative, calm vs. aroused: how do these different types of memories affect our kids’ beliefs and behaviors? [podbean […]
Chris, Ryan, and Kayla revisit an important topic: helping our kids from hard places feel safe. As adults, we may intellectually know our kids are safe; safe from physical and emotional harm, safe from not having enough to eat, safe from being homeless, or any number of problem areas. That doesn’t mean our kids feel […]