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I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
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Update frequency:
every 22 days
Average audio length:
27 minutes
English
United States
34 episodes
since Nov. 29, 2024
episodic
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Confession: Lane has an incredible sense of humor and impeccable comedic timing. Honestly, his ability to make me laugh daily is the only thing standing between me and a full psychological break. And…a Netflix documentary about me. You know, because I’ve killed him.
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*the…
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Confession: Lane is exposed to vapes, cigarettes, and weed on a daily basis at school. My current expectation (after Lane has been struggling with all of these substances throughout this school year) is this: you might take hits off of friends during the school day, but you will not have it on you…
Confession: My son first tried vaping in 4th grade with a friend at school. In 5th grade, I caught him smoking a cigarette he’d found on the street in our garage. He’s vaped off and on ever since, and now at 16, he’s addicted to nicotine and has no interest in quitting. I’ve had all the talks, trie…
Confession: The last two weeks have been a fabulous reminder that I can only do so much to set my son up for success, that he’s also got to put some effort in, and most of it is out of my control. Radical acceptance, baby!
Included in this episode:
*updates on Lane's lifeguarding written test…
Confession: I sometimes catch myself falling into the bad habit of letting the weekly issues with Lane prevent me from seeing the bigger picture with him. Can’t see the forest for the trees, type of thing. However, when I create space to reflect and celebrate his wins, it keeps it in better persp…
Confession: I am currently climbing out of an almost three month-long deep depression that really threw me for a loop. As the clouds are finally beginning to part, and I’m feeling more myself, I’m ready to get back into creating content for this podcast and I’d like to share what depression looks l…
Confession: It is sometimes hard for me to allow Lane to express himself through his appearance, whether it’s coloring his hair, wearing goofy earrings, or sagging his pants. However, I realize if I stifle this important teen outlet of creativity, the risk of rebelling increases exponentially. I …
Confession: I secretly judge parents and caregivers who do not expect their child or teen to help out around the house with regular chores. I don’t know how many of them are out there, but I certainly know a few personally. I don’t typically judge others, however, I’m gonna get on my soapbox abou…
Confession: I recently learned in a family therapy session that one cannot be angry and twerk at the same time. Fun fact!
Also included in this episode:
*more valuable content from Daniel Siegel's book Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
*the handy model of the brain
*why t…
Confession: I have started referring to myself as Lane’s bumpers on a bowling lane. I can guide and provide for him, keeping him out of the gutters in adolescence, while at the same time understanding he has free will. I need to trust in his ability to make good choices in the teen years. Lane n…
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