Episode 50 - Steve Lympus
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, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.
On today’s episode, Melissa and Steve talk about trauma informed parenting, where we can be more trauma aware, and how you start to see trauma everywhere once you start to experience growth. Steve also shared ways that we can make more space for queer kids that he believes can help them feel seen and loved. This is an important conversation that you won’t want to miss!
Steve Lympus and his wife, Laura, are the House Parents at the Alpha Omega House next to the University of Montana in Missoula, where we live with our 4 adopted teens and 20-some 20-somethings. And one crazy dog. Steve also makes a lot of sourdough.
If you want to learn more about Steve and his daily adventures on the University of Montana campus, you can find him on Instagram, Facebook or the website associated with the Alpha Omega house.
Topics Steve mentions:
*Steve has found a love for sourdough and has found it very therapeutic. Melissa tried sourdough and epically failed but if you’re interested in giving it a go, check out this starter kit!
*Steve and his wife are the co-directors of the Alpha Omega house at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana
*Steve talks about his orientation and how his coming out is allowing for him to help advocate for more space for queer kids and the LGBTQ+ population
*Steve recommends checking into resources if you are feeling like you don’t know where to start when caring for kids from Trauma – TBRI is one he highly recommends and suggests starting with the YouTube videos.
*You can check out some great videos by Cindy Lee as well!
*Do you own therapy so you can help your kids in the healthiest way
*Steve reminds us to take things one step at a time, one tool at a time, and don’t forget you aren’t perfect!
*Check out Revoice, an organization that is making space for queer kids in the church
*Center for Faith, Gender, and Sexuality is another organization for helping Christians understand and make space for queer kids
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