Episode 72 - Madison Tyler
Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged,and inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.
On today’s episode, Madison first talks about her foster and adoption journey and how she and her husband grew their family this way. She then shares her heart about helping families struggling with nutrition with their kids who have come from hard. Madison is an adoptive mom herself and she not only shares from her expertise, but also from her own experiences.
Madison has been a pediatric dietitian for over 10 years and first became a mom through foster care 7 years ago. It was then that she was introduced to TBRI. Now, her passion is helping parents take the stress out of mealtimes. She’s been married for 10 years and has 2 daughters, 10 & 9 years old, both of whom joined their family through adoption (domestic and international).
You can find Madison on Instagram, Facebook, and her website www.nourishwithconnection.com
A big THANK YOU to our new sponsor, West Plains Roasters! If you have not stopped by to see them, pop in 7 days a week and get yourself some toast, coffee, or even cake on Fridays!
Topics Madison mentions:
*Hope for the Journey conference is a one-day conference that can introduce you to TBRI
*Get on your child’s level, use playful engagement, and connection are some strategies that Madison uses often
*We touch on ACES so if you want to learn more, go to www.acestoohigh.com
*Madison points out the importance of understanding connection and trauma awareness can play into our kids’ nutrition
*We talk about how drug exposure in utero can also play a role in nutrition and feeding concerns
*Madison gives ideas for those kids who have a hard time eating enough (picky eaters), to those who hoard food and overstuff at mealtimes
*Bedtime snacks! Such good info!
*The Whole Brained Child by Dan Siegel
*We talk sugar and Madison gives us good things to think about
*Love Me, Feed Me by Dr. Katje Rowell
*Here’s my favorite YES Box that you can grab on Amazon!
*If you are interested in getting trained in TBRI, reach out to me! That’s what I do!
**As an Amazon affiliate, I do receive a small commission when you purchase any of the products I have linked in this post**
Where to find Mending Families:
Instagram - @mendingfamilieswa
TikTok - @mendingfamilieswa
Facebook - @mendingfamilieswa
YouTube - @mendingfamilies1594
https://www.mendingfamilieswa.com