Thoughts and Inspirations
Mary Jo came to session in an excited mood. The week was a unicorn. All went well. Nothing big to talk about. We discussed how great that felt, what s...
Mary Jo came to session excited to talk about her conversation with the school. She. Was. Angry. The teachers had been taking away recess for her daug...
Mary Jo came to session upset at the world. Her child had been suspended from school-- again-- for hitting another child. When prompted, Mary Jo said ...
Mary Jo Sue came into our third session (second on attachment) excited and ready to learn. She jumped right into telling me about her homework and wha...
It has been a week and Mary Jo Sue comes with stories to tell. Her family had a huge explosion over The Weekend and Mary Jo wants to talk about. Mary ...
Hello, again!
I have missed you. Writing this blog brought me great joy when our family was journeying through the Foster care world. When that journ...
Hello, All,
I can’t believe how quickly time has flown. It is way past due for an update into our fostering world. Sadly, that will have to wait for ...
Hello, all!
Can we believe that it has been six months since the United States declared a public health emergency and the world all but shut down. Mi...
Hello, all, I’m sitting in my comfy suburban home, safe and contemplating the privilege that I experience. Yes, I am gay, and I’m white. It’s that sec...
Hello, all, Mama S here,
I was chatting with some foster parents last week and they said that they are struggling with Covid 19 as it relates to thei...
This has been a whirlwind 2 weeks in the Salisott home and I’m not even sure how we got here. To rewind… I started a part time job at Starbucks (Hello...
Hello, everyone. I have been putting off writing a post because I wanted to see what happened in the world. I was like everyone else, sitting on the e...
Somatic Feelings Wheel
Ever been at a loss for words when your child is upset? Struggled to help them talk about their feelings?
You’re not alone—and it’s because we weren’t taught how to do it as children (and neither were our parents).
