Ryan and Matt are trying to adopt a child. This site will be used to post updates, provide information for fundraising events, and an opportunity to assist in building their family.
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy Degruy I first heard about this book at one of my many “Trauma Informed Care” conferences. When the speaker mentioned the book, most of the audience seemed to be aware of its existence and responded favorably to it. I pulled out my cell phone and ordered it on... Continue Reading →
No-Drama Discipline Workbook by Siegel and Bryson I love the accessibility of this book. It is easy to ready and fosters parental insight without any shaming, but rather coaching and encouragement. Unlike The Whole-Brained Child Workbook, these skills seem to apply not only with elementary school children, but children across all age groups (no... Continue Reading →
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook by Siegel and Bryson This book a wonderful workbook for parents who have read The Whole-Brained child, has some base understanding of the concepts, but maybe lacking in confidence regarding application. One of my larger critiques of that book was a lack of parent support and focus on what the... Continue Reading →
No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph. D I have to say, I really enjoyed this book A lot of the information is similar to that of their previous book (The Whole-Brain Child- see other review on this site), but in this one, the information seems to be organized in... Continue Reading →
It Takes a Village 