Parenting with Love, Joy, and Connection with Bryan Post

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Would you like to learn how to build a culture of joy, connection, and healing in your home? Join us for a conversation with Bryan Post, an adoptee and therapist specializing in child behavior, adoption trauma, and love-based parenting. He’s the founder of Fear to Love LLC, Bondify.ai, and Leaf Wraparound, and the author of several books, including From Fear to Love.


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In this episode, we discuss:

  • Bryan’s journey as an adoptee and how that shaped his work with families today.
  • What do we need to know about trauma, its impacts on the kids, and how it shows up day to day?
  • Why might we as parents be tempted to misinterpret those behaviors and expressions as defiance, manipulation, or disrespect? 
  • When a child is melting down, shutting down, or pushing adults away, what’s actually happening in their brain and nervous system?
  • In a very real-life parenting moment — like a slammed door, eye rolls, a screaming match, a refusal to comply — what does the shift from fear-based reactions to love-based responses actually look like?
  • Can you share two or three concrete strategies parents can start practicing immediately that reflect that mindset shift?
  • Could you give us an example of words or scripts a parent might use in that moment? 
  • How can a parent calm themselves first when their child’s behavior is triggering them? 
  • What might a “culture of love and joy” actually look like inside a home — especially one that has experienced a lot of chaos?
  • What are some of the small, daily practices that build trust over time?
  • What does growth look like in a trauma-impacted home?
  • One or two examples of how-to or where to capture JOY in the moments when we are feeling challenged about when or where healing may happen. 

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Music Credit: Michael Ashworth; Podcast Producer: megownsoundworks.com; Photo by Nicola Barts : https://www.pexels.com/photo/mother-and-daughter-playing-a-the-playground-7943732/