Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

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By: Angie Grandt

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast - A practical yet heartfelt podcast for parents who are overwhelmed by unique challenges in parenting. Join Angie Grandt – The Adoption Coach – as she leads you on a journey to rebuild a relationship with your child – you know – the one who you promised to love unconditionally, but who keeps pushing you away and displaying such unsettling behaviors, and now you find you are so easily triggered by all their behaviors and can’t seem to find joy in your relationship? Yeah, that relationship. I know right where you are because I’ve been th...

37. Regulation to address trauma
#37
Last Saturday at 3:00 PM

When we, and our children, are dysregulated, it is impossible to make logical, effective choices. When we are dysregulated, our brain's capacity to problem-solve, communicate, and make sound decisions is significantly impacted. 

In this episode, we'll discuss why, and how, to regulate ourselves and our kids.

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to h...


36. Ask better questions
#36
11/23/2024

When people, including our kids, misbehave, it's easy to ask, "What's wrong with you" or "Why did you do that?" What if we approached people, especially our kids, with more compassionate questioning that gets at the root of the behaviors?

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning...


35. Alphabet soup of diagnosis
#35
11/16/2024

When our children are experiencing behaviors, we want to understand why. A diagnosis can help us better understand, right?

In this episode, we'll discuss the seemingly relentless pursuit of diagnoses, and the likely root of the behaviors as a whole. 

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, a...


34. What is trauma anyway?
#34
11/09/2024

What is trauma? Is it an event, or a series of events? Does it include neglect, or abuse? How can 2 children experience the same event, and have very different responses, both short- and long-term about that same event?

In this episode, we'll discuss research, and my perspective on trauma.  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, a...


33. Responsibility
#33
11/02/2024

What does it really mean to take full responsibility, especially when raising children with significant behaviors? Are we responsible for their actions, their choices?

Listen to this episode to learn how to take full responsibility for everything in your life, no matter what! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is...


32. Your child knows the truth about your feelings
#32
10/26/2024

So many times, I'd feel frustrated, annoyed, even angry - but I'd put on a happy face for my son and pretend that all was well. He saw right through me every time. Somehow he knew how I was feeling, even when I thought I was doing such a good job of faking it.

In this episode, we'll discuss the intuitive power of kids, and why it fades over time.

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist...


31. My child hates me
#31
10/19/2024

Many parents go through the "I hate you" phase. When raising a child with attachment difficulties, this can be tenfold. I often hear from adoptive & foster parents words like "I hate you," "you're not my mother," "just take me back to foster care/adoption agency," or "I want a new family."  Although we may develop thick skin, it's not easy.

In this episode, let's discuss the reason behind the words, the walls we build as parents, and some strategies to build a connection, no matter what your child says. 

About your host, Angie Grandt - Th...


30. Resiliency
#30
10/12/2024

When we're raising children from a tricky past, we often have much work to do to help raise happy, confident children. The more resilient we are, the more resilient we can help our kids to be - to move forward and create the futures we want.

In this powerful episode, we'll be discussing some key factors to resiliency - I can't wait to hear how you build resiliency in your home!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM...


29. Breaking the Praise Habit
#29
10/05/2024

Praise is a good thing, right?  Perhaps not quite what we once thought - certainly not what I was trained to think!  

In this episode, we'll talk about how we inadvertently discourage children. Then we'll dissect praise, it's purpose, and why it might not always be the best option. Plus I'll share a few tips on how to break the praise habit!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist wi...


28. The Urination Situation
#28
09/28/2024

For those of us raising kids from trauma - the behaviors we experience can be bizarre, unsettling, downright frustrating.