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When Equity Gets Complicated #adoptiontruths #adoptiveparenting #antiracistparenting #blackownedbusiness #decolonizeparenting #fasd #fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders #messyconversations #parentingneurodivergence #therapymatters #understandingfasd #unlearningwhiteness #whiteawakeparenting Jun 06, 2025

What I Learned from Blindly Trusting a Black-Owned Counseling Practice

I believe deeply in supporting Black-owned businesses.

As a white mother raising Black children, I know representation matters — not just in books and movies, but in the people who surround and serve my kids. Especially in the ...

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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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