Life Skills Learned through Adoption!
On this episode, Lisa Nehring, Director of True North Homeschool Academy is interviewing fellow podcaster and True North teacher, Crystal Niehoff, as they talk about Life Skills Learned through Adoption!
Crystal shares how her family was involved in Respite Care, Foster Care and private and adoption through Foster Care.
For anyone heading into the world of adoption, recognize that itn can be a “paper pregnancy” that takes longer than 9 months!
Lessons learned through adoption:
1. How to work around and manage their schedule and the schedule of foster and adoption workers.
2. Understanding Mental Health and how to regain it.
3. Kids learn the court system/ foster and adoptive care legalities
4. Meet and interact with case workers
5. Learn about the states/ regions and countries that adopted family members are from
6. Learn flexibility and adaptability
7. Learn about bonding and attachments
Develop a Lifestyle of learning and model being an autodidact for your kids
More Resources from Crystal:
Real Life Spouse Story (article)
LIfe Changing New Year’s Resolutions
Helping Adopted Children Thrive
Tips for Completing Important Steps in Adoption
Homeschooling a Grandchild from over 1000 Miles away (article)
HIstory for Christian Teens podcast with the Niehoff’s! (podcast)
For families dealing with Attachment Disorders
Attachment Disorders
Attachment Disorders in Children
Crystal will be teaching Career Exploration at True North Homeschool Academy! This is a full year, 1 Credit Class
#1 ALL True North Homeschool Academy Summer School Classes are now just $69! (regularly $149).
#2 Summer Bootcamp Bundle (best deal!) is just $169! Summer Bootcamp Bundle allows you to choose 3 Summer Classes for an extra 20% off over ala carte classes! With the purchase of any Summer School class collect the following Bonuses, worth over $195!
Hear Lisa speak in person at the Great Homeschool Conventions TX! She’ll be talking about How to Future Proof Your Kids Towards Success and Credits, Transcripts and Tests, Oh My!
Resources and FREE Printables from True North Homeschool Academy!
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