Overcoming adversity in work with mothers and children - part two

Episode 87 August 22, 2021 00:36:35
Overcoming adversity in work with mothers and children - part two
Emerging Minds Podcast
Overcoming adversity in work with mothers and children - part two

Aug 22 2021 | 00:36:35

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Show Notes

This episode is the second in a two-part series exploring work with women and children who have experienced trauma and disadvantage throughout their lives (you can find the first episode here). In this episode, we speak with Lisa Hofman and Gaby Munro, who work with mothers and their children (under the age of eight) while they undergo treatment for substance use.   Many of the children who attend the Jarrah House residential treatment service have experienced child protection involvement and past trauma, and are affected by developmental or behavioural issues. In this conversation, Lisa and Gaby explore the impacts of significant adversity and child removal on mothers and their children, and share examples of ways children may behave following experiences of trauma.  Lisa and Gaby also share how they strengthen and rebuild the mother-child relationship and reduce child protection risk by:  Gaby describes how she uses reflexive practice and modelling to help parents consider what their child is feeling, in order to better understand and respond to them. Lisa discusses how mothers are supported with emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and how this growing ‘mindful awareness’ helps them to respond to their child from a calmer space.  In this episode you will learn:   Further information and resources: KIT Menu

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