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Connecting with Teens through Shared Journaling

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5 Trauma-Informed Parenting Hacks That Work

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How to Respond to PSB

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Understanding Childhood Sexual Development: A Shame-Free Guide for Parents

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From Bathtime to Big Talks: Everyday Ways to Teach Kids About Their Bodies

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Healthy Conversations: Sex and Sexuality

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From Burnout to Connection: Using Points of Joy to Overcome Blocked Care

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Starting Small: The Power of Tolerable Connection in Parenting

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Tolerable Connection: A Caregiver’s Brainstorm Guide

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A Holiday Letter To Our Family

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Listening to the Adoptee’s Voice – Creating Space for Hard Truths This Adoption Awareness Month

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Creating Safe and Respectful Boundaries: Body Boundary Conversation Starters

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Creating Felt Safety During Spooky Season

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Body Safety Coloring Page

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Celebrating Black Hair: Empowering Beauty and Resilience

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Screen Time: Summer Parenting Tips to Help You Manage

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Tossing, Turning, and Counting Sheep!

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What Does the Bible Say About Spanking?

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Trauma Informed to Trauma Responsive Care

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Food Hoarding: Feasting on Control

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ADHD and Children with Hard Histories

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The Responsibility of a Transracial Adoptive Parent

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Adoption Granted! Now What?

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Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Birth Family Visits

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A stylized compass icon appears to the left of bold text reading “HOW TO RESPOND TO PSB – A Caregiver’s Cheat Sheet,” with the ConnectionPlus.care logo displayed underneath.

How to Respond to PSB

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A graphic with three speech bubbles above the text ‘Healthy Conversations: Sex and Sexuality.’ At the bottom is the ConnectionPlus.care logo.

Healthy Conversations: Sex and Sexuality

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Graphic with three circular icons at the top: a document with a target symbol, a film strip with a play button, and a tablet displaying a profile image. Below them, large text reads ‘Tolerable Connection,’ followed by ‘A Caregiver’s Brainstorming Guide.’ At the bottom is the ConnectionPlus.care logo.

Tolerable Connection: A Caregiver’s Brainstorm Guide

Downloadable Tool
A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Downloadable Tool
Graphic showing a Body Boundary Conversation Starter card that reads ‘What is the difference between a secret and a surprise?’ alongside the title ‘Body Boundary Conversation Starters’ and the ConnectionPlus.care logo on a light gradient background.

Creating Safe and Respectful Boundaries: Body Boundary Conversation Starters

Downloadable Tool
Body Safety Coloring Page graphic with pink and blue child silhouettes and the ConnectionPlus.care logo on a light gradient background.

Body Safety Coloring Page

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Circles of Control

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5 Things Every 5 Year Old Should Know About Body Safety

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Table Topics For Connection

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Parenting Resource: Back To School

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Honoring Dad

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Transforming Worries into Wonders: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

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Scavenger Hunt Connection Checklist

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Illustrated cards labeled “QUIPS: Quick Parenting Phrases” featuring short supportive parenting statements, displayed alongside the large title “QUIPS: Quick Parenting Phrases” and the ConnectionPlus.care logo.

QUIPS – Quick Parenting Phrases

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Honoring Mom

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A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

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A teen sitting on a couch, smiling as she writes in a journal at home with guidance from ConnectionPlus resources.

Connecting with Teens through Shared Journaling

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

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A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Downloadable Tool
A teen sitting on a couch, smiling as she writes in a journal at home with guidance from ConnectionPlus resources.

Connecting with Teens through Shared Journaling

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

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A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Downloadable Tool
A teen sitting on a couch, smiling as she writes in a journal at home with guidance from ConnectionPlus resources.

Connecting with Teens through Shared Journaling

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Blog
A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Downloadable Tool
A teen sitting on a couch, smiling as she writes in a journal at home with guidance from ConnectionPlus resources.

Connecting with Teens through Shared Journaling

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Blog
A graphic with four blue squares, each containing a stylized pine tree icon in alternating shades of blue. To the right, bold text reads “A Holiday Letter to Our Family.” Below, the logo and name “ConnectionPlus.care” appear with a heart-shaped icon.

A Holiday Letter To Our Family

Bethany Hall, MSN, FNP

Downloadable Tool

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