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Healing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyJustice For The Voiceless Part 2 – Legal Advocacy and Resilience with Paul McBrideSend us a text“How can I tell if a child needs legal help?” “Who speaks up for children who can’t speak for themselves?” “What happens when the system fails a child?” – Sadly, the foster care and legal systems are imperfect. Both have countless faults and could be improved a million times over, and yet the kids who are unwillingly thrown around and abused in all of it often cannot speak up for themselves. Thankfully, today Rylie Heck and Sofia Scher sit down with Paul McBride, who shares his story growing up in the foster care system and then...
2025-06-1017 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyJustice For The Voiceless Part 1 – Legal Advocacy and Resilience with Paul McBrideSend us a text“How can I tell if a child needs legal help?” “Who speaks up for children who can’t speak for themselves?” “What happens when the system fails a child?” – Sadly, the foster care and legal systems are imperfect. Both have countless faults and could be improved a million times over, and yet the kids who are unwillingly thrown around and abused in all of it often cannot speak up for themselves. Thankfully, today Rylie Heck and Sofia Scher sit down with Paul McBride, who shares his story growing up in the foster care system and then...
2025-05-2716 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyThe Challenges Of Dyslexia, Therapy, and Motherhood: Sasha Saidman’s Advice on Finding Strength in the StruggleSend us a textIn this heartwarming episode with Sofia Scher, Sasha Saidman—children’s book author, mental health advocate, and mom—shares her journey with raising children through dyslexia, therapy, and the extremely tough demands of parenting. Learn about how Sasha’s experiences have shaped her unique perspective on mental health, self-compassion, and the power of motherly intuition. Tune in for insights, resources, and a dose of hope for every parent navigating challenges.💬 Get In Touch:Send Us A Textparents@speakupforkidspbc.org🚨 Need More Resources? Visit Our Websi...
2024-11-2632 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyNavigating Your Child’s Educational Journey: Tools for Parent Empowerment with Pam BrooksSend us a textIn this episode, Pamela Brooks, a social work veteran with 25 years of experience, speaks of the world of educational advocacy with Sofia Scher. Learn how you can embrace your child’s learning needs, work well with your teachers, and access resources to help children flourish emotionally and academically. Whether you're a parent, foster parent, or caregiver, this episode equips you with practical strategies and hope for a brighter future.💬 Get In Touch:Send Us A Textparents@speakupforkidspbc.org🚨 Need More Resources? Visit Our Websi...
2024-10-2933 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyThe Struggle Of Parenting At-Risk Youth: Tiffany White Shares Advice For Positive Parenting While HealingSend us a textIn this moving episode, Tiffany White—author, speaker, and mentor to at-risk youth—tells Sofia Scher her inspiring story of healing while raising at-risk children. Tiffany offers great advice on balancing personal growth with parenting, promoting resilience in challenging circumstances, and creating a nurturing environment. She speaks of how her mentorship programs have impacted young lives and helps you discover tools to inspire hope and healing in your family.Tiffany began mentoring youth in the inner-city or high risk areas when she was a teenager. Her life wasn't perfect and...
2024-09-1734 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyBeyond Behavior: How You Can Understand and Transform Your Child’s Challenges For the Best With Dr. Michelle AldenSend us a textEvery parent has moments of frustration, exhaustion, and doubt—Why does my child keep acting out? Am I failing them? How can I get through to them without constant battles? If you feel stuck in cycles of struggles, meltdowns, or emotional shutdowns, this episode is for you. Sophia Mills and Sofia Scher talk with Dr. Michelle Alden, a professional counselor, author, and parenting coach, who shares her personal and professional experience on this topic. As an adoptee from foster care and a dedicated advocate for helping families navigate challenging behaviors, Dr. Alden shares in...
2024-05-2842 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyA Lifeline For Children With Complex Health Conditions: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care With Thomas LoBiancoSend us a text“How can I ensure the best care for my children?” “I’m burnt out–is there another option?” “What is the best way to balance working to pay the bills and caring for my child?” – Parents of kids with special needs often ask themselves these questions and feel far too overwhelmed with the challenges of everyday life caregivers. Sometimes even a minute of relief is helpful. This is why today Sophia Mills and Sofia Scher sit down to speak with Thomas LoBianco about Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC). Thomas LoBianco is vice-president of Tender Care, itsel...
2024-04-0226 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyInsights and Inspirations: Navigating the World of Neurodivergent Parenting with Debbie ReberSend us a text“How can I best support my neurodivergent child?” “How can I advocate for my kid while at school?” “What are some parenting strategies for sensitive children?” – For many parents, a neurodivergent diagnosis can be a shock. A whole new era of challenges, a name behind the challenges they’d already been facing for years. This leads to them feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what to do. And then they feel alone and abandoned in their overwhelmedness. Thankfully, today Sophia Mills and Sofia Scher sit down with Debbie Reber, mother to a neurodivergent so...
2024-03-1924 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacyForging Strong Family Dynamics: Fostering With Biological Children with Pam and Brian HeckSend us a text“How can I balance attention between my foster and biological children to ensure both feel valued?” “What is the secret to creating a good family dynamic with both foster and biological children?” – At-home and family dynamics are crucial to the happiness and wellbeing of a family. Having both foster and biological children in your home may cause clashes and damage that dynamic, unless balanced properly. Today, Rylie Heck and Sofia Scher sit down with Pam and Brian Heck to discuss the challenges that come with fostering children in a home with biological children. Both teach...
2023-11-2716 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacySeason 2, Episode 7: Back to School - Part TwoSend us a textIn today's episode, Rylie Heck and Sofia Scher interview Palm Beach County high school teacher Mrs. Christine Brown. Mrs. Christine Brown grew up near Amish Country in Pennsylvania and went to school at American University in Washington, DC. While student teaching in DC, she taught many students from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. Ms. Brown first taught in a Title 1 school and had a student named Faith who kept asking to come home with her. A few months later, Mrs. Brown and her husband became licensed for foster care. After a midnight call, a social wo...
2023-08-1419 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacySeason 2, Episode 6: Back to School - Part OneSend us a textIn today's episode, Rylie Heck and Sofia Scher interview Palm Beach County high school teacher Mrs. Christine Brown. Mrs. Christine Brown grew up near Amish Country in Pennsylvania and went to school at American University in Washington, DC. While student teaching in DC, she taught many students from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. Ms. Brown first taught in a Title 1 school and had a student named Faith who kept asking to come home with her. A few months later, Mrs. Brown and her husband became licensed for foster care. After a midnight call, a social wo...
2023-07-3115 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacySeason 2, Episode 5: The Steps to FosteringSend us a textIn today's episode, Rylie Heck is joined with a new alternating co-host, Sofia Scher. Rylie and Sofia are discussing the steps needed to become a licensed foster parent and some tips for acclimating a new child into your home.
2023-07-1709 minHealing Hearts: Parenting with Purpose-Support for Resilient Families, Support for Parents, Childhood Trauma AdvocacySeason 1, Episode 3: Every Reaction has a ReasonSend us a textIn today's episode, Sophia Mills and Sofia Scher explore the idea that foster care children are not misbehaving when they act out and also advise on how to deal with different expressions of feelings.
2022-02-1804 min
IPU BerlinInternational Panel: Social TraumaResearch and Teaching on a Former Battlefield
Public panel discussion event on the DAAD-supported international research network: "Trauma, Trust and Memory – Social Trauma and Reconciliation in Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Cultural Memory".
• Damir Arsenijevic (University Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
• Andreas Hamburger (IPU Berlin, Spokesperson TTM)
• Camellia Hancheva (University Sofia, Bulgaria)
• Carmen Scher (IPU Berlin, Coordinator TTM)
• Chair: Martin Teising (IPU Berlin, President)
Social trauma affects groups of people who share common experiences of war, persecution or genocide. The most recent cases of these are the conflicts in the Balkan region in the 1990s or the still ongoing war in Syria.
In 2012, an international research net...
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