Ep. 32 - The Joys and Griefs of Trauma Informed Parenting

Written By Meredith Shuman | Founder, James Trail

What does it mean to say yes — even when you know it’s going to be hard?
Will and Carrie share their real journey through foster care, adoption, parenting, and trauma-informed care. They open up about the beauty they found, the brokenness they had to face, and how their understanding of family and healing has changed along the way.
If you’re parenting through trauma, supporting kids from hard places, or building a family differently than you expected — this conversation will remind you: you’re not alone.
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Website: www.connectedparentingminute.com

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The Empowered Parent Podcast: www.onebighappyhome.com/podcast/


🧠 Learn about TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention): child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/

📚 Recommended Reads:

The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Power of Showing Up by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz
What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

Meredith Shuman | Founder, James Trail

As Executive Director of James Trail, Meredith is committed to serving organizations and communities where the gaps are the greatest. She brings over 30 years of experience as a therapist, a trauma-informed care trainer, and a parent. Meredith holds an MSW degree from the University of Texas.

She and her husband Dan, a global health physician have been married 31 years, and they have 5 children, 4 of whom are adopted.  Meredith loves a passport with lots of stamps (she loves serving in global settings and has lived cross-culturally), a water bottle with lots of stickers, a table with lots of people, and a mountain with lots of trail.

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