Comments on: Empowering the Frightened Child http://christian.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/empowering-the-frightened-child Adoption from a Christian perspective - Topics include: religion, faith, prayer, and Christian adoptive parenting. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:09:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie Stroughter http://christian.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/empowering-the-frightened-child/comment-page-1#comment-155 Marie Stroughter Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:05:09 +0000 http://christian-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/09/empowering-the-frightened-child#comment-155 Awesome! Keep us posted on how it goes! :) Awesome! Keep us posted on how it goes! :)

]]> By: condo-mom http://christian.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/empowering-the-frightened-child/comment-page-1#comment-154 condo-mom Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:36:58 +0000 http://christian-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/09/empowering-the-frightened-child#comment-154 Wow, now I feel empowered -- or hopeful, anyway. I've just e-mailed our local Red Cross to see if they have something like this. They do the Babysitting Course, so I thought I'd start there . . . thanks Marie !! -- Rachel<br /> Wow, now I feel empowered — or hopeful, anyway. I’ve just e-mailed our local Red Cross to see if they have something like this. They do the Babysitting Course, so I thought I’d start there . . . thanks Marie !! — Rachel

]]> By: Marie Stroughter http://christian.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/empowering-the-frightened-child/comment-page-1#comment-153 Marie Stroughter Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:04:03 +0000 http://christian-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/09/empowering-the-frightened-child#comment-153 Thanks, Rachel! That's the dilemma, isn't it? I thought that even having the seminar would amp up the "what ifs?" But I spoke to someone at the organization, and she was very clear that there aren't any overt or explicit discussions to fuel any fears. Also, I talked with my daughter and she felt that knowing how to feel safe would outweigh any fears that might be conjured up (of course a) she's six, and b) she's never been to this class...how would she know? But, my "mama gut" tells me it's the *feeling* of empowerment that's the goal here, versus anything else she might intuit from context.<br /> <br /> Best wishes to you with your situation! Thanks, Rachel! That’s the dilemma, isn’t it? I thought that even having the seminar would amp up the “what ifs?” But I spoke to someone at the organization, and she was very clear that there aren’t any overt or explicit discussions to fuel any fears. Also, I talked with my daughter and she felt that knowing how to feel safe would outweigh any fears that might be conjured up (of course a) she’s six, and b) she’s never been to this class…how would she know? But, my “mama gut” tells me it’s the *feeling* of empowerment that’s the goal here, versus anything else she might intuit from context.

Best wishes to you with your situation!

]]> By: condo-mom http://christian.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/empowering-the-frightened-child/comment-page-1#comment-152 condo-mom Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:21:11 +0000 http://christian-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/09/empowering-the-frightened-child#comment-152 A personal safety workshop for your daughter sounds like a good idea !! What does her therapist think? Now you've got me wondering how my own daughter might respond. No PTSD diagnosis, but she looks so terribly anxietous so often. Would she feel empowered, or more stressed out about everything that Might happen in life? Hmmm -- Rachel A personal safety workshop for your daughter sounds like a good idea !! What does her therapist think? Now you’ve got me wondering how my own daughter might respond. No PTSD diagnosis, but she looks so terribly anxietous so often. Would she feel empowered, or more stressed out about everything that Might happen in life? Hmmm — Rachel

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