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ADHD

ADHD and the Afternoon Meltdown

ADHD Defined

ADHD and Helping Adults Sleep

ADHD and Helping Kids Sleep

ADHD: Simple Interventions for Parents

Executive Functioning: 10 Steps to Independence (parenting)

Mindful Parenting for ADHD Caregivers

Wired, Tired, and Sleep Deprived

Anger

Anger Management Skills

Fair Fighting Rules (Couples and Families)

Anxiety

Anxiety Relaxation Techniques

Dissolve the Thought

Autism

18 Tips to make Transitions Easier

Autism as a Spectrum Doesn't Mean What You Think

Autism vs ADHD vs PTSD

Autistic Traits vs Autistic Trauma

Neurodiversity Affirming vs Neurodiversity Lite

Neurodivergent Narwhal: Signs of Autism


Mindfulness

ACT: Mindfulness

Breathing Exercises

Calm Box: Adult

Grounding

Mindfulness: Features

Mindfulness: Exercises (Adults and Teen)

Mindfulness Without Meditation

Relaxation Techniques (Children)

Relaxation Techniques (Adult or Teen)

Wise Mind Activity

Parenting Trauma

3 Things Parents of Strong-Willed Toddlers Need to Know

10 Tips for Disciplining Traumatized Children

10 Things About Childhood Trauma Every Teacher Needs to Know

10 Ways to Foster Co-Regulation

15 Trauma Healing Goals

Adult Adoptee Voices are Changing Adoption Narratives

Co-Regulation: Fostering Self Control

EFT Tapping Points: Child/baby

Fostering at the Holidays

Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

Helping Your Child Make the Most of Their Time in Psychotherapy

How to Ruin Your Relationship with Your Teenager

Key's to Developing a Sense of Safety (Attachment Focused Parenting)

PACE (Attachment Focused Parenting)

Parenting: Consistency Vs. Rigidity

Relaxation Techniques (Children)

The Skill of Active Listening

Sexual Abuse: A Handbook for Caregivers

Sexual Abuse: Caregivers of Foster or Adoption

Spoiled Children or Healthy Babies?

The Invisible Suitcase

Tantrums in Foster Care

Traumaverseries

What Do You Put In a Calm Down Box?

The Whole Brain Child: Connect and Redirect Protocol

Trauma: Adult

15 Trauma Healing Goals

Beyond Mindfulness with IFS Parts Work

EFT Tapping Points

EFT Tapping: Self Love

Grounding 5 Ways

How to Get Grounded

Inner Work To Do

Loving a Trauma Survivor: Tips for Spouses

Polyvagal: Fight, Flight, Freeze

Polyvagal: Stimulating the Vagus Nerve

Resiliency Skills: Goals

Signs You are Healing

Survival: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn

Things to Say to Soothe Inner Child

What is PTSD Meme Simple

What is Trauma

Window of Tolerance: What it is

Window of Tolerance: How Trauma Effects It

Books (Popular Books in Therapy)

Webpages

The Hope Chest's Social Media:

The Hope Chest's Facebook

Rachel Wethers' LinkedIn Profile

Rachel Wethers' Psychology Today Profile

Rachel Wethers' Pinterest Parenting Toolbox

Rachel Wethers' Twitter Profile

Youtube: The Hope Chest's Channel

Twitch: Fostering Support

 

Neurodivergent Resources

Additude Magazine (Warning: Mixed affirming)

ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)

Kristy Forbes: Autistic Parenting and PDA

Identity First Language

NeuroClastic

PDA Society: What is PDA?

 

Parenting: Adoption Resource Sites

Honesty in Adoption with Children and Why it is Important

Transracial Adoption Tools: Grow Beyond Words

(Also, see Parenting:Trauma Resources below)

 

Parenting: Trauma Resource Sites

Beacon House: Trauma Education Resources

Robyn Gobbel: Trauma Parenting Blog, Podcast, Trainings

Sesame Street: Traumatic Experiences

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