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FASD Isn't in the DSM V - and That's a Big Problem #adoptionjourney #advocacymatters #brainbasedsupport #compassionateparenting #fasd #fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders #fosteradoptsupport #invisibledisabilities #neurobehavioralparenting #parentingwithcompassion #prenataltrauma #specialneedsparenting #traumainformed #traumainformedparenting #understandingfasd #whiteawakeparenting Jun 05, 2025

Why So Many Kids Are Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

You’ve taken your child to the doctor. To therapists. To neuropsych evaluations.
You’ve walked out with acronyms: ADHD. ODD. Mood Disorder. Autism Spectrum.
Maybe none of them feel quite right.
Maybe your gut says something deeper is going on.

If...

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FASD: The Invisible Legacy We Can’t Ignore #adoptionjourney #advocacymatters #brainbasedsupport" #compassionateparenting #fasd #fetalalcoholspectrumdisorder #fosteradoptsupport #invisiblebrainbaseddifferences #invisibledisabilities #neurobehavioralparenting #neurodivergentkids #neurodivergentparenting #parentingwithcompassion #prenataltrauma #specialneedsparenting #traumainformed #understandingfasd #whiteawakeparenting Jun 05, 2025

What Every Parent Needs to Know About Prenatal Substance Exposure

If you're parenting a child with confusing behaviors, learning challenges, or emotional volatility—and nothing seems to work—it might be time to ask a deeper question:
Could this be FASD?

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affe...

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How to Pick the Right Coach (Especially When the Work Runs Deep) #adoptiveparenting #advocacyjourney #antiracismparenting #belongingandidentity #blackandbrownchildren #coachingforparents #emotionalsupport #healingtogether #lifecoach #mentalhealthawareness #nami #parentingsupport #parentingthroughtrauma #parentingwithpurpose #transracialadoption #traumainformed raisingblackkids Jun 01, 2025

Let’s be honest: the world is full of coaches. Life coaches. Parent coaches. Trauma coaches. Mindset coaches. Nervous system coaches. (Guilty—I’ve worked with several.)

So how do you know who’s right for you—especially when your life includes adoption, trauma, grief, race, identity, and the messy j...

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