Mending Families Podcast
Mending Families Podcast
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.
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Introducing Mending Families - Trailer
Are you in the trenches of parenting kids from adversity and trauma? Do you find yourself wondering why the "typical parenting strategies" are not working for your family? That those strategies seem to make matters worse? Are you a friend or family member of someone parenting kids from hard and you just don't know how to help? In fact, maybe you don't even fully understand why the struggle is so real for them? Are you a professional, teacher, therapist, social worker, or advocate that wants to better understand how trauma is effecting the kids you are working with? Then this podcast is for you...for all of you!
We all have kids in our lives who have (or are going to) experienced trauma and the reality is, trauma does affect child development, emotional regulation, brain development and so much more. So let's dig in to better understanding trauma. Let's have real talk about how hard it is to parent kids who have experienced trauma, especially if we are still doing our own healing of trauma. Let's not be afraid to talk about trauma, parenting and the healing journey we are all on! Remember, trauma awareness is important for our future generations and it starts with you!
Episode 48 - Leslie Woodfill
On today’s episode, Leslie shares with us about what the Childhood Cancer Coalition is and how they support families touched by childhood cancer. She breaks down the different ways that they offer support and give us ideas on how we can come alongside the organization to help them continue to give back. We also touch on grief and ways that we can come alongside those we know who are facing grief in their lives.
Episode 47 - Mondays with Melissa
On today’s episode, Melissa gives three things for you to think about when you are faced with the challenges of sibling relationships. We can’t forget that siblings are unique individuals and need help navigating conflict, relationship, repair, and so much more with each other. I hope you enjoy!
Episode 46 - Eileen Devine
On today’s episode, Eileen gives us more insight into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, what they are and how we can support those in our lives living with FASD. She talks about Brain First Parenting and explains how she uses this approach in her private practice to help support families affected by FASD.
Episode 45 - Mondays with Melissa
On today’s episode, Melissa explains what Adverse Childhood Experiences are, where they came from, and why we need to be aware of them. Melissa also explores things to think about with ACES and building resilience in the kids in our lives. If you have never heard of ACEs, or even if you have, this is a good episode to better understand adversity in early childhood.
Episode 44 - Breanne LaMoureaux
On today’s episode, Melissa sits down with Breanne LaMoureaux as she shares about her own journey towards healing. Breanne opens up about some of the hard moments in her life that ultimately led her to where she is today. She is excited about her future and being able to share healing with others in the same way she has been able to move into a place of wholeness.
Episode 43 - Top Questions and New Adventures
On today’s episode, Melissa talks about some of the most commonly asked questions from this past year and gives some good tips and tricks. She also shares the top three Instagram Reels from the past two months and why she thinks they were so popular. Finally, Melissa talks about the exciting things coming in the New Year with the podcast and her business, Mending Families. You won’t want to miss this one!
Episode 42 - Christmas Real Talk
On today’s episode, Melissa chats with her husband Jon about Christmas, the holidays, Santa, and also some other random stuff. It’s always a fun time when both Melissa and Jon are on the show so you will definitely get some good tips, but also will mostly just laugh a lot. Enjoy!
Episode 41 - Melissa’s kids
On today’s episode, Melissa interviews three of her children about all things Christmas! It’s fun and entertaining….stick around until the end when her son Niah tells a very creative fiction Christmas story that you won’t want to miss! Happy Holidays!
Episode 40 - Hot Mamas from the Hills
On today’s episode, Melissa and her three friends, Hannah, Cassie and Danielle, all share their thoughts on the best and not so best Christmas gifts for kids. Whether you are looking for ideas for your own kids, or you are a relative, teacher, coach or neighbor, these ladies have all the greatest ideas! See below for links to purchase many of the items they chat about!
Episode 39 - Julee Higley
On today’s episode, Julee shares about how her family got into foster care and how that has led them down the path of moving towards adoption. Julee opens up about how their decision to foster didn’t happen overnight and through grief and loss in their life, they moved slowly. She talks about the ups and downs of foster care, and gives us some great things to consider when stepping into parenting kids from hard places.