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![Vacation Mode: How to Set Your Kiddos Up for Success for a Trip Out of Town](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-4-300x300.png)
Vacation Mode: How to Set Your Kiddos Up for Success for a Trip Out of Town
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care The Restore Network exists to change the culture of foster care and equip God's ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: When Behaviors Are Scary and Where to Get Help](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-3-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: When Behaviors Are Scary and Where to Get Help
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 8 of an 8-part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Keeping Behaviors Low & Returning to Calm](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-1-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Keeping Behaviors Low & Returning to Calm
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 7 of an 8-part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Proactive Strategies](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Proactive Strategies
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 6 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Taking Care of Your Own Nervous System](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-5-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Taking Care of Your Own Nervous System
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 5 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Making a Safety Plan for Your Whole Family](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-4-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Making a Safety Plan for Your Whole Family
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 4 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Identifying Triggers](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-2-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Identifying Triggers
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 3 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Identifying the Stress Response](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-3-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Identifying the Stress Response
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 2 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Supporting Regulation: Awareness Brings Empathy](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Motivation-Podcast-Cover-300x300.png)
Supporting Regulation: Awareness Brings Empathy
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 1 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed ... read more
![Tips for a More Regulated Thanksgiving Break!](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tips-For-a-More-Regulated-Thanksgiving-300x300.png)
Tips for a More Regulated Thanksgiving Break!
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care ‘Tis the season for gratitude, gift buying, turkey, and football! We’re entering ... read more
Teaching Children to Accept “No” and Negotiate their Needs with Respect
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care The Restore Network exists to change the culture of foster care and equip God's ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Transitions](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Transitions-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Transitions
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Another part of helping support your child with structure, is helping them handle ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Structure & Routines](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Structure-Routine-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Structure & Routines
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Ok, ok. Some of you took a look at this photo above and your heart ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Calming](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Calming-Tips-1-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Calming
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In their book the Whole Brain Child, authors Dan Siegel and Tina Payne ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Sleep](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sleep-Tips-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Sleep
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care A good night’s sleep can make all the difference, can’t it? Sleep is the ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Movement](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Movement-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Movement
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Ok, now let's talk about the benefits of movement. You guys, I know our ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Sensory Diet](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sensory-Diet-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Sensory Diet
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Now I want to talk to you about a different kind of diet, your sensory diet. ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Nutrition](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Nutrition-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Nutrition
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Alright so the candy bar, Snickers, taught us this one. We aren’t ourselves when ... read more
![Empowering Principle: Hydration](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hydration-1-300x300.png)
Empowering Principle: Hydration
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Water has never been something I've really loved to consume! I mean, I KNOW it's ... read more
![Surviving Large Gatherings & Preparing Your People](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-2-300x300.png)
Surviving Large Gatherings & Preparing Your People
Often times, holidays and celebrations are a time of the year in which you are more likely to gather with larger groups of extended ... read more
![Imagining the Celebration From Your Child’s Perspective](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-3-300x300.png)
Imagining the Celebration From Your Child’s Perspective
As we approach this holiday season as foster or adoptive parents, we need to imagine the holidays from our child’s ... read more
![Understanding Compassion Fatigue & Burn Out](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-4-300x300.png)
Understanding Compassion Fatigue & Burn Out
I know you started out in this journey to foster care likely with an open heart and well meaning. You wanted to enrich the life of a ... read more
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Favorite Podcasts
As Restore Network staff, we love podcasts! Here are some of our favorite ones for those of you who are doing the hard work of foster ... read more
![Regulation](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-5-300x300.png)
Regulation
When we welcome a child into our home through foster care, our primary job in those early days is to work on cultivating felt-safety in ... read more
![Why Traditional Parenting Might Not Work](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-6-300x300.png)
Why Traditional Parenting Might Not Work
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Before we take a look at new ways of engaging our children during moments ... read more
![Helping Your Kids in the Summer When School is Out](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-7-300x300.png)
Helping Your Kids in the Summer When School is Out
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care My kids have been out of school since last week and I am excited about the ... read more
![Seven Risk Factors](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-9-300x300.png)
Seven Risk Factors
The Karyn Purvis Institute for Child Development recognizes 7 risk factors for our children that can adversely affect their development ... read more
![The Roller Coaster](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Blog-Post-The-Roller-Coaster-300x300.png)
The Roller Coaster
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care I think a pretty good analogy for the foster care system is that of being on a ... read more
![Back to School](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-11-300x300.png)
Back to School
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care When my boys first came to me, they were several grade levels behind academically. ... read more
![Classroom Regulation Strategies](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/239449359_2925295944398868_195850295152146901_n-300x300.png)
Classroom Regulation Strategies
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Keeping your kiddo regulated in the classroom can be tough! But it's a key ... read more
![Avoiding After School Meltdowns](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Welcome-Back-to-School-Instagram-Post-2-300x300.png)
Avoiding After School Meltdowns
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Let's face it, the after school meltdown can be REAL. Your kiddos have done their ... read more
![Supporting our Children after a New Placement](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-12-300x300.png)
Supporting our Children after a New Placement
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care If you're reading this resource, you might be looking for ways to prepare your ... read more
![Now What?](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Simple-Photo-Spring-Quote-Instagram-Post-300x300.png)
Now What?
You've just welcomed a new child into your home! You're making appointments, enrolling them in school, adjusting your plans, and ... read more
![Visit Days](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-15-300x300.png)
Visit Days
We all know birth family visits can bring out lots of big feelings for our kids. For some, there is happiness and anticipation. But ... read more
![Holiday Tip #5: Practice Outside the Moment](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Holiday-Tips-TBRI-2020-4-300x300.png)
Holiday Tip #5: Practice Outside the Moment
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care We’ve talked a little bit in this space about making life predictable for our ... read more
![Holiday Tip #4: Share Control](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Holiday-Tips-TBRI-2020-3-300x300.png)
Holiday Tip #4: Share Control
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Do you have a child who sabotages big days? Or at least maybe it feels that way ... read more
![Holiday Tip #3: Predictability & Structure](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Holiday-Tips-TBRI-2020-2-300x300.png)
Holiday Tip #3: Predictability & Structure
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care Listen I know. It’s getting harder to predict what’s going to happen next in 2020 ... read more
![Holiday Tip #2: Simplify](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Holiday-Tips-TBRI-2020-1-300x300.png)
Holiday Tip #2: Simplify
If you are a foster parent, you are raising a child who has experienced significant relational harm. Because of this, their bodies and ... read more
![Holiday Tip #1: Sad Looks Mad](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Holiday-Tips-TBRI-2020-300x300.png)
Holiday Tip #1: Sad Looks Mad
So, this year the holidays may end up looking a bit different than we're used to, right? Maybe you’re excited about the opportunity to ... read more
![Say It With Scripts](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1.png)
Say It With Scripts
Have you ever thought, "Maybe I use too many words when I talk to my children?" If so, you are in good company! Adults use talk as ... read more
![Healing](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-18-300x300.png)
Healing
by a Restore Network Foster Mom She still sleeps beside me every night. She used to sleep on top of me. She would wake up if she ... read more
![Choices & Compromises](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-19-300x300.png)
Choices & Compromises
by Ashley Bennett, Restore Network Director of Trauma-Informed Care Babies are created to be entirely dependent on adults to meet ... read more
![Food Insecurities](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-20-300x300.png)
Food Insecurities
Food is essential to our survival. It’s comforting. It’s a social activity. It’s fuel for our brains and bodies. Food is an important ... read more
![Sleep Struggles](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-21-300x300.png)
Sleep Struggles
Regaining a feeling of safety takes time. Kids in foster care have experienced harm at the hands of their primary caregivers, and it’s ... read more
![Hard Doesn’t Mean Wrong](https://therestorenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blogpost-Header-Instagram-Post-Square-1-300x300.png)
Hard Doesn’t Mean Wrong
by Katie Myette, Restore Network Executive Director I remember the early days of foster care. I remember when God called us to open ... read more