Welcome! Hi, I'm Jessica. I help adoptive moms with the inevitable challenges of family life...stuff like not feeling connected to your child, burnout, and navigating trauma behaviors. I help you to be a strong anchor for your child and have confidence that you ARE ENOUGH.
Coaching for Adoptive Moms
family outings, not the emotional outbursts and feelings of being so alone on this journey. You're afraid that if you don't figure out how to manage your
You're frustrated by the chaos and uncertainty adoption has brought into your life. When you signed up for this, you imagined sofa snuggle time and fun
child’s behavior, grow more attached to them, and find some serious support then things will completely unravel.
Root and Revive Wellness
I also struggled with these same challenges. I had so much confusion about how I should be parenting my adoptive children and felt totally exhausted.
I tried traditional parenting approaches and quickly discovered these made things worse:
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reward charts
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expecting my child to act like their chronological age
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focusing only on behavior management.
I read every adoptive parenting book I could get my hands on and tried so hard to do it all right. Sometimes things like “time-ins” worked but sometimes they didn’t. Many times I knew what the right thing to do was but just couldn’t find it within myself to actually do it.
Eventually a health crisis forced me to prioritize self-care. As I began making changes in myself, I was no longer trying to pour from an empty cup, and my parenting toolbox started to expand. I had more space to get curious about my children’s behavior. I had more capacity to respond mindfully rather than just react to behaviors.
My personal experience of being an adoptive parent for 11 years has given me valuable insights into the journey. As a certified health coach with a background in Recreational Therapy I can offer a variety of tools and resources to help with building connections and providing stress resilience for overwhelmed moms.
My approach is to help you stay centered during big behaviors and cultivate a deeper sense of connection to your child without feeling totally drained.
Work with Me
I offer one-on-one coaching packages for new adoptive moms as well as adoptive moms who are further along in the journey.
