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Empowered to Connect
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Registrace 7. 04. 2010
Empowered to Connect (ETC) is an attachment rich community focused program that exists to support, resource, and educate caregivers.
ETC’s resources and trainings are especially helpful for caregivers of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and maltreatment. We fundamentally believe that every human being has great capacity to grow and overcome adversity when cared for in supportive, connected, and nurturing environments.
We rely heavily on the model of Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) created by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development.
ETC’s resources and trainings are especially helpful for caregivers of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and maltreatment. We fundamentally believe that every human being has great capacity to grow and overcome adversity when cared for in supportive, connected, and nurturing environments.
We rely heavily on the model of Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) created by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development.
[E 194] This is Us: Unlock the Power of Rituals
This is us: unlock the power of rituals. What's a ritual? Nothing fancy... this includes pizza nights, class cheers, inside jokes, the “first day of school pics,” traditions around holidays. Jump into today’s episode to hear how you can create meaningful moments of connection in your everyday routines and throughout the seasons of life!
Pro tip: look for opportunities to create a ritual to build connection with the kids in your care.
Pro tip: look for opportunities to create a ritual to build connection with the kids in your care.
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[E 193] Rhythm and Blues: Unlock the power of routines
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Rhythm and Blues: unlock the power of routines. In our Fall Launch episode, friends Becca, Jesse, and Tona talk about how ROUTINES can change everything for your family! Whether you are “type A organized” or “go-with-the -low” - you’ll hear us dig into the many different ways routines can look and feel. Hear how routines can solve pain points, create felt safety, and allow some calm to enter yo...
[E192] Myths Pt. 1: Connected Parenting Doesn't Work for Teens
zhlédnutí 413Před 4 měsíci
You may believe that this approach is for little kids, or you may know someone else who thinks that way! Today we are joined by the Davaults, who share their extensive experiencing of walking alongside teens for years in different contexts! They are here to debunk the myth that this approach is only for the littles! Listen for wisdom and practical insights on how we can use Connected Parenting ...
[E191] Myths Pt. 1: Connected Parenting Means No Rules, Limits, o...
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There are a TON of myths about what Connected Parenting is and isn’t. Today Cultivate Connection Facilitators Julie and Jess talk about the idea that you have to give up ALL STRUCTURE to parent from a Connection based approach. Spoiler alert: that’s a myth! Listen in to hear tips and mindsets about how to increase both your structure and your nurture to care for the child in front of you!
[E190] Taking Care of the Whole Family
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In our Memphis-based clinic we serve families and their first point of contact is our Family Care Team. Today members of that team talk to us about HOW and WHY taking care of the WHOLE family is so very important! If you’re a parent who has wondered why you can’t just drop your child off at counseling to make them “all better” - listen in! If you’re a professional who feels like you’re missing ...
[E 189] Stress Capacity with Rico and Becca McKay
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We've talked about stress capacity before, but this week we had SO much fun hearing from BOTH of the McKays about how understanding their own stress capacity was a game-changer! Listen for Rico’s raw and authentic take on how reflecting on his own stress capacity has made him a better elementary school teacher, friend, and husband. How do you know when your stress capacity is running low? What ...
[E188] TBRI® in Staff Culture
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TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the he...
[E187] Labels, Language, and Dignity
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Today we sit down as a team to talk about…. how we talk about things! What is the impact of our labels? What can we keep in mind about our language? How can we speak to and about people in a way that honors their dignity? Listen for reflections on times we’ve said things and regretted them and how we’re moving forward! To learn more about Empowered to Connect, check out our [website](empoweredt...
[E196] A TBRI® Journey with Sarah Mercado
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Today we host the host of the TBRI® podcast to talk about her journey with Trust-Based Relational Intervention! Sarah is one of the most thoughtful and down-to-earth people that we know, and we loved getting a behind-the-scenes look at her story! Listen for insights and inspiration on how to keep going in your parenting journey and supporting those in your community. You'll hear both personal a...
[E195] Hope for the Journey with Mary Beth Chapman and Emily Chap...
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[E195] Hope for the Journey with Mary Beth Chapman and Emily Chap...
Carpool Q&A FINALE! Why it's All About the Journey, not the Desti...
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In today's FINAL episode of Carpool Q&A we wrap up by discussing why in parenting (and in life) it's about the journey - not the destination. You can find EVERY episode of Carpool Q&A and the Empowered to Connect Podcast on CZcams, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
[E194] Becoming Adoption Wise and Overcoming Blocked Care with Li...
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Today on the show, friends of the program and prolific authors, Melissa Corkum and Lisa C. Qualls join us to talk about some exciting news! They cover their decision to re-brand their organization (formerly The Adoption Connection) to "Adoption Wise" and their newest resource ["Foundations for Overcoming and Preventing Blocked Care"](adoptionwise.org/curriculum/) - a course you can take in comm...
Carpool Q&A [E17] Does Connected Parenting Work with Multiple Kid...
zhlédnutí 92Před 5 měsíci
Today on Carpool Q&A we tackle a question that at least two of our hosts know all too well - "How do I do connected parenting when there's multiple kids?" It's a great question - we advocate for lots of time spent with your kids when you're attempting to parent in this way and sometimes it may feel like practically there are just too few parents and too many kids to actually do this thing. If t...
[E193] Nurturing Through the Ages and Stages: Young Adults with M...
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Today on the show we have VERY special guests - the founders of Empowered to Connect, Michael and Amy Monroe join us to tell the story of Empowered to Connect AND to talk with us about nurturing young adults. If you've never heard Michael and Amy share the ETC story or talk about parenting, you are in for a treat! We talk about the origins of ETC, early Dr. Purvis stories and the Ottingers' int...
Carpool Q&A [E16] Can I Tell My Child No??
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Within the framework of Connected Parenting lie some fundamental beliefs - not the least of which is that we want to attempt, whenever possible, to give our children 'yeses' as often as possible. To "say yes when we can and no when we have to" - but if you've been around this world long enough, you've inevitably seen or heard the criticism that people practicing parenting in the way we do "can'...
[E192] Nurturing Through the Ages and Stages: Parenting Teens wit...
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[E192] Nurturing Through the Ages and Stages: Parenting Teens wit...
Carpool Q&A [E15] What is the Goal of Connected Parenting?
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Carpool Q&A [E15] What is the Goal of Connected Parenting?
[191] Nurturing Through the Ages & Stages: School age Kids, Grief...
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[191] Nurturing Through the Ages & Stages: School age Kids, Grief...
Carpool Q&A [E14] How Do I Create My "Village?"
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Carpool Q&A [E14] How Do I Create My "Village?"
[E180] Nurturing Through the Ages and Stages: The Toddler Years with Shane and Mindy!
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[E180] Nurturing Through the Ages and Stages: The Toddler Years with Shane and Mindy!
Carpool Q&A [E13] Am I a Helicopter Parent??
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Carpool Q&A [E13] Am I a Helicopter Parent??
[E179] Nurture: Infant Massage & Early Intervention with OT Jodi...
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[E179] Nurture: Infant Massage & Early Intervention with OT Jodi...
Carpool Q&A [E12] HELP! We're All Going Stir Crazy!
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Carpool Q&A [E12] HELP! We're All Going Stir Crazy!
[E178] From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small
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[E178] From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small
Carpool Q&A [E11] Will Connected Parenting Prepare My Kid for the "Real World"??
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Carpool Q&A [E11] Will Connected Parenting Prepare My Kid for the "Real World"??
Carpool Q&A [E10] Can I Motivate My Kids to do their Best Without...
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Carpool Q&A [E10] Can I Motivate My Kids to do their Best Without...
[E176] Discipline: How Changing your Mindset Changes EVERYTHING!
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[E176] Discipline: How Changing your Mindset Changes EVERYTHING!
Carpool Q&A [E9] How Do I Shift My Pareniting in the Young Adil
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Carpool Q&A [E9] How Do I Shift My Pareniting in the Young Adil
[E175] How to Set Loving Limits with Lauren Wantz
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[E175] How to Set Loving Limits with Lauren Wantz
When u get told about yourself
1. Giving voice a. Make plans 2 listen 2 ur keiki👂🏽 b. Wen dey speak b prepared 2 come front & center, look into der 👀 c. If u can, touch der shoulder or cheek d. Say yes, niño wat do u need? e. B prepared 2 meet da needs wen u can f. Wenevah u can, say yes 2 a request, do g. Wen u have 2 say no, let dem know dey r still heard 🔊
🤔 Muchas gracias
Beautiful thank you
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This is great! Thank you ❤️
I know Im not a child anymore but I remember that snuggles were a must. I was called a velcro child. But that quickly stopped when I was a teen. I didn't know why but as years went by I can see that I am not close to my mom as I was before. When she unexpectedly touch me I jerk back. I wasn't want for the touch... But anyways I am 21 years old and My mom has said Why dont you act your age. there were lots of neuro stuff that happened in the past and I am a bit slow. ive also notice my mom changed a lot these past few months and I am not used to that. She's very different.
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Insane high quality and engaging video, Sending my love from Rajeshs basement ❤, nigga
Insane high quality and engaging video, Sending my love from Rajeshs basement ❤, nigga
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Oh yes love watching this in class 🍆💦🍑🤫🤭
No Drama Discipline-" What happened, What could have been done differently, What do we need to do to make this right?"
Definitely a needed topic! Thanks
This applies on societal level to populations.
I found this to be a very practical way to look at and build our own personal community.
used time in for 18 years and it works!
I agree with some of what you are saying. Punishment is not always the answer. But I never hear you bring up what God says about teaching and discipline. How is it that we have outsmarted God?
Watching from Hyderabad, India. I am a Trauma-Informed trainer. Excited to learn from you guys.
Awesome! Thank you!
nice video
Time out where they can see us is very effective at getting our son to calm down. Super Nanny strategy FTW
Fantastic explanation of self-regulation.
❤❤❤❤nice video❤❤❤❤
Watching from Hyderabad, India
Welcome
nice video
nice video
I loved this ❤!
I hear what your saying but what about the child who does not respond to this?
Such an amazing insight what you can learn on by watching these videos
All the parents should be reading her books and following her. she is so good in what she is doing.
Thanks for this special podcast, listening from India.
Thanks for listening!
really inspired by this post! praising God for its timely message for our family with a 10 yr old daughter who just attended her first birthday sleepover, in which the birthday girl received a phone as her big gift. my husband picked our daughter up the next day and she started telling us about how much she enjoyed the party UNTIL the phone gift, which in turn prompted the rest of the guests to pull out their phones. she said it rendered her feeling isolated and reading a book the rest of the time because she doesn't have an electronic device. it was a good opportunity for us to reiterate our position on electronics for her at this point, and preemptively think about how we could handle this situation when she hosts her first sleepover soon (decided we'd respectfully request that guests shut off whatever devices they plan on bringing until we have a designated "do your own thing time period" throughout the night). as a family that values emotional intelligence behind our faith, we are intentional about providing opportunities for our daughter (an only child) to learn how to relate to friends/family/peers/people, from as healthy a place as possible. its hard to get to know someone/build strong relationships/learn more about yourself , etc...if your face is glued to a screen. I am especially grateful for learning about how deceptively benign some of these online gaming platforms present themselves to be. that's extremely unnerving for me as a mother of a girl-child. it will definitely help us to make a more informed decision about electronics for her when the time comes. it's important that we teach our children about impulse control and executive functioning as early as possible. especially as it relates to the subject at hand. however my personal experience has been that the parents who are so eager to hand their children an electronic device without considering the child's current state of maturity, its implications, and not having a concrete system for proper useage/boundaries in place surrounding the device, are the same parents who in turn shame/guilt/berate said child for NOT demonstrating the capability to do so. in my opinion, it unfortunately has to do with parents failure to help foster self-regulation/management in their formative years. we were blessed to have run across a particular tool that was extremely effective when our daughter was a toddler. it involved expectation setting, natural consequences and sharing the power with her when we could. we'd simply tell her where we were going (ie; target to get cat litter, Daddy's shaving cream, snacks). we'd tell her our expectations (ie; when we get out of the car please use your "safe hand" - magnet that taught her to place one hand on the vehicle to prevent her from running into traffic...please use walking feet/inside voice...please look with your eyes and ask before touching/ grabbing, etc.) we shared the power (ie; if we have time/you've been such a good helper today that we can look at books/toys/whatever you like! Come and set your timer *she'd grab our phone and use the alarm function to set a timer usually based on age sometimes longer/shorter...bonus - helped with number recognition at that age. when the alarm went off it was an audible alert for her signaling it was time to transition). **full transparency - we are eternally blessed that like my husband, our sweet girl is by nature inherently mild-mannered and maintains a gentle spirit. we don't take for granted how much her temperament has contributed to the success we enjoy living a quiet and peaceful life as a family, especially as we have intentionally helped guide her to her current developmental stage. be that as it may she is still a little human and has had moments of upset that we were thankfully able to help her navigate before they escalated into full-blown tantrums. mainly because as a proud homemaker, I had the precious commodity of time to do so. and I did! with great honor and gusto! I took EVERY chance afforded to me, to give her the tools she needed to manage those moments of big emotions, praying that she'll be able to use them to help her for years to come. in my position, it was my duty. I owed it to her, our family, her friends, her future husband; to set her up for success. that meant sometimes being late to events/appointments. not being able to attend functions. stepping out of a restaurant, movie, etc. all in the name of teaching her how to self-regulate. it was inconvenient, annoying and sometimes unfair. but we stand by our decision as we see how making those sacrifices back then have helped, her become the well-adjusted preteen that our sphere of influence have come to know and love so much. 💜 lengthy post I know! 😁 but I just felt led to share our experience of being purposeful as opposed to perfect. setting expectations and being consistent with communication and consequences. and how ultimately, she was mature enough to understand that when it comes to personal screen time for her in our home, it's a "not yet" situation; and she's ok with it! keep up the PHENOMENAL work ETC!!! I shared these podcasts with almost everyone I know! peace and blessings 🙏🏽
10yr old video, 60k views and 600 likes haha - that says it all, what an utter load of absolute rubbish. "Lets reinvent parenting", yeah sure because you're smarter than the accumulated knowledge of countless generations... good luck to the future
She doesn’t get near enough recognition for the work she did with children from “hard places.” We lost her way too early.
This was incredibly helpful for my kiddos! We grew our family on the first day of lockdown 2020 with an 18 mon old & a 13 year old! Our 7 year old was adopted back in 2016. I can not thank you enough for making this episode!
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting us know!
I'm close friends with people working in law enforcement child trafficking unit, electronic crimes, plus we are active in the adoptive community. Can you be more specific to how trauma of the job affects the family, but also family with children from disruption and hard places?
Thanks for this question - we have a similar episode on the docket to record soon, we'll try to tackle this question when we revisit this topic!
'promosm'
So grateful for this woman all these years later! ❤
Thank you for the information and right to the point explanation
Glad it was helpful!
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Super informative
Glad you think so!
Karen is a genius! Wisdom of connecting in proximity makes the child feel safe as you are present to support them navigate towards the responsibility of living in community respectability.
I have one huge regret about discovering your videos. And that is ? That i didn't find them sooner. I came from a very abusive and mentally ill mother. And alcoholism raged on my Dad's side of the family. I grew up with bullets flying and having to seek cover. For me and my 2 younger brothers, who are only one year and two years younger than me. So at 3yrs old my brothers were 2yrs and 1yrs of age. And the motherly protection started that young. Children have always been my calling from God. To protect, nurture and, teach how special and loved they are. And then as a Sunday school teacher the goodness of God. And the love he has for each and every child. Red, yellow, black and white. All are precious in his sight. I have always had a fascination with psychology also. Even though i never even graduated high school. I only completed the 8th grade actually but i was at a 12th grade reading level in 9th grade. I have a big vocabulary due to the reading abilities I possessed. So many people don't know that about me. LoL My need for learning and continuing to read and learn has boosted my abilities further. I always want to learn the psychology of how to understand and deal with children at their level of understanding. While showing great compassion for children and help in healing the broken ones. With God's love and, the knowledge of how to appropriately do so from each. Right and lovingly sourced I can find, so stumbling upon your videos has been nothing short of a blessing to me. I feel like you're teaching people from the very heart of Jesus. And the heart Jesus has also placed in me. I just want to thank you for spending your life and your life experiences. To teach others how to lovingly and gently handle not only discipline. But how to show respect to children, the respect that they deserve. Some people act as if children have no rights at all. And are their property and it's wrong and sad. Sorry this is long but even with my level of education ive been working for 2yrs. On Cashian's Law and Awareness Campaign. A law I hope to someday get passed into NC law. And awareness about traumatic separation from children and their parents/ caregivers. It's about the damages it causes and not taking these damages lightly. And reducing the number of children who experience this traumatic separation. In the instances that it can be reduced and not have to happen. Unless there's no other choice in the matter. There are instances that it can't not be helped. Such as parental death, incarceration or abandonment. And there are cases where it is not necessary. Yet happens to thousands and thousands of children with no thought or regard. To the severity of the catastrophic irreversible mental damages to children's mental health. Thanks again for your work and sharing it with the world. I'm sure God has blessed you for it.
Thank you so much for sharing and it sounds like you're on your way to sharing a powerful light with the world as well!
Kathryn Purvis was a genius. Talk about someone being a light! I wish I had met her in person or seen her speak during her lifetime. I will never forget some of these concepts she developed and taught. I hope I can live up to what I have learned from videos of her. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this!
Amazing! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
It's a very short video but a lot of powerful content. Thank you Dr. Karyn!
Glad it was helpful!