Reclaim Compassion: An Interview with Lisa Qualls

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On this episode, Amy speaks with author, Lisa Qualls, who is an adoptive mom and shares her experience parenting children with trauma and the resulting blocked care. She talks about the challenges they faced and how their family has changed because of their children's needs. Lisa also discusses her book, The Connected Parent, which provides practical and honest tools for parenting children with trauma, and emphasizes the importance of seeking support from trauma-informed counselors. Lisa believes we can reclaim compassion by releasing the idea that we can completely heal our children. Join us for an insightful and eye-opening conversation.

Ep.134; June 27, 2023

Key Moments:
[07:07] Admitting you need help with traumatized kids
[11:45] Grieving old family dynamics
[15:30] Blocked care: stress-induced defense mechanism in parenting
[19:44] Compassion for self and child's trauma.
[27:24] Reclaim Compassion: regulate your nervous system, not gritting your teeth

Resources:
The Connected Child
The Connected Parent
The Whole Brain Child
Reclaim Compassion
The Adoption Connection
IG@lisacqualls

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