Upcoming Webinar

TAKING CARE OF YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH:
What Parents Need to Know Pre- and Post- AdoptionFeaturing Karen Foli, nurse, author, and adoptive parent
Thursday, March 14 • 8-9 p.m. (EST)

 

 

When the months or years of adoption preparation and anticipation culminate in the moment of bringing a child home, sometimes eager expectations and reality collide. It is important for adoptive parents to prepare for the wide range of emotions they may experience after adoption and to know how to take care of their emotional health.
Karen Foli, RN, PhD, author of The Post-Adoption Blues, is an assistant professor at Purdue University where her research is focused on individuals whose lives have been touched by adoption. She is particularly interested in exploring transitions with new adoptive parents. Her goal is to strengthen adoptive families.
Register @ www.bethanylifelines.org

Birth Order: What Difference Does it Make?

Birth Order:

What Difference Does it Make?

Date: March 20, 2013

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Location: Montgomery County Children and Youth Service Building; 1430 DeKalb

Street, Norristown, PA; Community Room

Description: Can birth order really make an impact on a person's personality or how he

or she views life? Can it impact our parenting and how we parent our children? Can

simply being born first, second, or third be a predictor for future success? Come to this

training to explore the basic premises of Alfred Adler's theory of personality development

and the possible impact of birth order. Adoption professionals often suggest families not

disrupt the birth order of their family and this training will take a basic look at why this

is important and if a family chooses to adopt outside of their family's traditional birth

order, strategies on making the adoption and adjustment successful.

Presenters:

Karen Mummau, MSW, LSW is currently an adoption and permanency worker at

Bethanna in Lancaster. Mrs. Mummau has worked in various child welfare venues to include group

homes, the Virginia public schools, with pregnant teens, as well as with International and Domestic infant

adoptions. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Worker degree at Ferrum College in Virginia and

her Masters of Social Worker Degree from Virginia

Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

Kelly Myers, MSW, LSW is an adoption supervisor at

Bethanna in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Myers has

worked in the child welfare field for twenty years and has

experience in child abuse investigation, foster care and

adoption from both private and public agencies. She earned

her Bachelors Degree from the Pennsylvania State University

in 1992 and went on to earn her Masters in Social Work

from West Chester University in 2004 and obtain her

professional license in social work.

 

We are happy to invite you to Nancy Thomas' latest Webinar: Connecting Heart to Heart with a Challenging Child. As always, Nancy will give you a 60 minute, information packed, fun filled Webinar. Best of all, you can attend from the comfort of your own home. Join Nancy at 7:00PM (MT) on March 13, 2013.

Do you have one or more challenging children?

Are you frazzled at the end of each day?

Are the other members of your family suffering?

With over 35 years experience working with challenging children and their families, Nancy is in a position to help you. She knows what it takes to form bonds with these tough kids. She knows your pain and how just the smallest step forward gives new hope to your family. Nancy is so happy to share her methods and advice backed by years of experience. You do not have to wait for a Nancy Thomas Seminar to be scheduled near you. You can attand this fun and fact filled webinar right in the comfort of your home. Join Nancy on March 13, 2013 at 7:00PM (MT) for Connecting Heart to Heart with a Challenging Child. Reserve your seat for $25 by registering at www.instantpresenter.com/ntparenting Seats are limited. As a BONUS one live audience member will be selected at random to receive Nancy's newest DVD -- Terrific Tools for Teachers. If you have any question you would like Nancy to answer during the webinar or if you have any difficulty registering please email judyh@attachment.org. Questions for the webinar should be submitted no later than March 13th at 9AM (MT). Nancy will attempt to answer all submitted questions in the webinar. Sincerely, Nancy Thomas

Families By Design | | familiesbydesign.thomas@gmail.com | http://www.attachment.org PO Box 2812 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602

What: If You Were Mine Workshop

 

 (http://hopefororphans.org/Display.asp?Page=ifyouweremine)

 

Where: Sovereign Grace Church, 111 Greentree Road, Marlton, NJ 08053

When: Friday, March 22 from 6:30-9:30pm & Saturday, March 23 from 9:00am-2:00pm.

Cost: The course materials and meals are covered by our church! But child care is not provided.

 

For more information, please contact:  ps82oci@gmail.com

 

Please join us on Saturday, March 2nd • 6:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian Fellowship • 802 N. Lenola Road • Moorestown, NJ Come join with us as Cheryl Nitz, ACSW, LCSW Accomplished attachment/bonding therapist with the Attachment Bonding Center of Pa will be our guest speaker. Her topic for the evening “Adoption-Not What we expected”! Following the presentation, you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions to our panel. We’ll have desserts and spend some time in fellowship. It will be wonderful seeing everyone again and catch up! Please let me know by phone at 856-234-3791, or by e-mail at secchanc@aol.com, if you can join us so we know how much to prepare for. And, of course, childcare will be provided.