A New View on Problem Behaviors - 3 Unilateral Shifts Series


UNILATERAL SHIFT #1 of 3 — 
NEW VIEW ON PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

Discover how a shift toward an acceptance lens vs an accountability lens can change the way you view problem behaviors.

A NEW BEGINNING: EMBRACING ACCEPTANCE FOR A MORE BALANCED, PEACEFUL HOME

Dealing with Defiance… Disrespect…Dangerous & Destructive behaviors?

Adoptive moms often find ourselves navigating an intricate maze of emotions and behaviors that can leave us feeling overwhelmed and overstressed…and seeking solutions to manage all of this, often through lenses of accountability and control/counter-control.

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Natural Drive for Autonomy in Overdrive


The Drive to Develop Personal Autonomy in Adoptive Families is Natural…

Personal autonomy in a nutshell is the sense of self-governance and the freedom to make your own choices. 

And in making our own choices we are able to practice the exercise of self-control.  

As Christians we know the Bible teaches us that self-control comes from God’s Holy Spirit and is listed in Galatians as a fruit of the Spirit.  
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Coming out of the F.O.G. in Adoptive Parenting


Do you sometimes feel like you're in a fog?
 
Fog = F - O - G  for Fear, Obligation, Guilt.
 
If you feel like you're in a lingering fog in your adoptive family this is for you.

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