About Roots & Resilience, A Therapeutic Parenting Podcast
Are you a parent to a traumatised or neurodivergent child?
Feel a little isolated, judged or overwhelmed?
This is the podcast for you!
Our joint knowledge of therapeutic parenting from both a parent and social work point of view will help you to see the light at the end of the tunnel. In fact, we are here to walk beside you down that tunnel.
We will discuss everyday issues which we live with whilst parenting our children and supporting other to parent those.
This is not 'how to' parenting guide. This is not about judgement.
We want to help you build your own tool kit to help you through the hard times and celebrate with you on the wins!
Come and get involved!
Grief and loss are part of therapeutic parenting, whether you’re fostering, adopting, a special guardian or parenting a neurodivergent child you never expected to raise this way. In this episode of Roots and Resilience, Laura Taylor and Mandie explore the many branches of grief that therapeutic parents and carers experience, and give you space to acknowledge them.
Content note: this episode covers grief and bereavement and may be emotionally difficult. Please take care of yourself while you listen.
In this episode:
The grief of the family you thought you’d have, including not being able to have birth children
Loss of identity as a parent, and how therapeutic parenting changes who you thought you’d be
Predictable and unpredictable losses, from the death of a loved one or pet to the empty nest, and the unexpected family rifts that can follow special guardianship
Foster care losses, including children moving on and difficult endings
Why one-sided, non-reciprocal relationships with traumatised children can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout
Parental guilt, and why grief and guilt shouldn’t be bundled together
Grieving your own loss when your child, shaped by trauma, can’t offer empathy back
Why your grief is valid, and where to find support, including grief counsellors and bereavement organisations
Whether you’re a foster carer, adoptive parent, kinship carer, special guardian or birth parent of a child with ACEs and additional needs, this trauma-informed conversation reminds you that you are not alone.
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28 Oct 2026
R&R Exchange - I don't want to go to school.
School refusal and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) can leave parents and carers feeling exhausted, anxious and unsure where to turn. In this episode, therapeutic parent and trauma-informed trainer Mandie and Laura Taylor explore why emotional safety has to come before attendance, and share practical, honest tips for supporting your child.
You’ll hear how to spot the triggers behind school avoidance, how to work with your child’s school in a collaborative and professional way, and how to build connection and regulation into everyday life, including mornings. They also talk about why looking after yourself is essential, not optional.
Key takeaways:
Prioritise emotional safety
Identify the underlying triggers
Focus on connection over compliance
Self-care is essential for parents
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to school refusal
03:00 Emotional safety vs. attendance
06:04 Identifying underlying triggers
11:00 Working with schools effectively
15:01 Advocacy and professionalism
16:38 Navigating school tensions
17:44 Establishing morning routines
21:33 Connection and regulation
27:08 Self-care for parents
Who this episode is for:
Parents, foster carers, adoptive parents, kinship carers and therapeutic parents supporting a child who is struggling to attend school, plus teachers, social workers and professionals who want to understand school refusal through a trauma-informed lens.
About your hosts:
Mandie is a therapeutic parent and trauma-informed trainer. Laura is a social worker and trauma-informed trainer. Together they share their experiences of the therapeutic parenting world.
Enjoyed this episode? Follow or subscribe so you don’t miss the next one, and leave a rating or review to help other parents and carers find us.
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14 Oct 2026
Episode 27 - Solo Parenting Pressures
In this episode, Mandie and Laura explore the real pressures of single therapeutic parenting, including the emotional load, the practical demands, and the impact of parenting children with trauma histories on your daily capacity. They discuss how solo adoptive and foster parents can support themselves through journaling, self‑reflection, emotional regulation, and building a reliable support network that reduces isolation.
The conversation offers practical strategies for managing high‑intensity behaviours, navigating school and professional systems, and finding grace in imperfection while parenting alone.
Takeaways
Single therapeutic parenting carries a heavy emotional and practical load
Support networks reduce isolation and overwhelm
Journaling strengthens self‑reflection and emotional regulation
Solo foster/adoptive parents benefit from predictable, sustainable self‑care
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