10. Connection vs spending time together

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

The parents I serve, the parents I connect with, the parent I was... would all say something along this line: "I am giving all of my time, my attention, my energy, my (you can probably add more here!) to my one child - they are exhausting me!"

But is giving your time, your attention, your energy, etc. the same as connecting with your child? Our kids need connection - and especially our kids who've experience disrupted attachment and early trauma need connection more than anything - more than trips, ice cream. They need connection more than they need us nagging them, correcting them, telling them they made another mistake, or yelling at them.

Our kids are telling us this too - they need connection. The trouble is, they tell us by yelling, hitting, breaking, or driving us crazy with their relentless asking for more.

Our kids need us to be present. In this week's episode, we'll discuss some strategies to do just this.

I can't wait to hear your feedback!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm.

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this video Angie made for you: https://youtu.be/qCL1SIe8kG0?si=B68dqmzmDFLT3zSZ

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/angiegrandt/free_session

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❤ Angie Grandt, The Adoption Coach