58 | Normal vs. Trauma Behavior: How to Tell the Difference (and What to Do!) — with Adoption Therapist Jeanette Yoffe, Part I

How do you know if your adopted child’s behavior is normal… or rooted in trauma? This is a question I hear from adoptive moms all the time!

In this episode, I chat with Jeanette Yoffe — adoptee, therapist, author, speaker, and founder of Celia Center and Yoffe Therapy — about how to parent with connection and compassion.

We cover:

How to spot when behaviors are trauma-related
Simple tools and interventions to help kids process their complex stories
The PACE model for attachment-focused parenting
Why minimizing struggles amplifies them — and how connection diffuses them

Tune in for Part I today, and don’t miss Part II next week as we continue this essential conversation.

Ways to reach Jeanette:

Main website: www.JeanetteYoffe.com 
YouTube Channel: Jeanette-icallySpeaking 

The Traumatized & At-Risk Youth Toolbox Book

Psychology Today: Inner Life of Foster Care

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