The Hope Chest

Anger

Anger Management Skills

Fair Fighting Rules (Couples and Families)

Anxiety

Anxiety Relaxation Techniques

Dissolve the Thought

Autism

18 Tips to make Transitions Easier

Autism as a Spectrum Doesn't Mean What You Think

Autism vs ADHD vs PTSD

Autistic Traits vs Autistic Trauma

Neurodiversity Affirming vs Neurodiversity Lite

Neurodivergent Narwhal: Signs of Autism

Mindfulness

ACT: Mindfulness

Breathing Exercises

Calm Box: Adult

Grounding

Mindfulness: Features

Mindfulness: Exercises (Adults and Teen)

Mindfulness Without Meditation

Relaxation Techniques (Children)

Relaxation Techniques (Adult or Teen)

Wise Mind Activity

Parenting Trauma

3 Things Parents of Strong-Willed Toddlers Need to Know

10 Tips for Disciplining Traumatized Children

10 Things About Childhood Trauma Every Teacher Needs to Know

10 Ways to Foster Co-Regulation

15 Trauma Healing Goals

Adult Adoptee Voices are Changing Adoption Narratives

Co-Regulation: Fostering Self Control

EFT Tapping Points: Child/baby

Fostering at the Holidays

Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

Helping Your Child Make the Most of Their Time in Psychotherapy

How to Ruin Your Relationship with Your Teenager

Key's to Developing a Sense of Safety (Attachment Focused Parenting)

PACE (Attachment Focused Parenting)

Parenting: Consistency Vs. Rigidity

Relaxation Techniques (Children)

The Skill of Active Listening

Sexual Abuse: A Handbook for Caregivers

Sexual Abuse: Caregivers of Foster or Adoption

Spoiled Children or Healthy Babies?

The Invisible Suitcase

Tantrums in Foster Care

Traumaverseries

What Do You Put In a Calm Down Box?

The Whole Brain Child: Connect and Redirect Protocol

Trauma: Adult

15 Trauma Healing Goals

Beyond Mindfulness with IFS Parts Work

EFT Tapping Points

EFT Tapping: Self Love

Grounding 5 Ways

How to Get Grounded

Inner Work To Do

Loving a Trauma Survivor: Tips for Spouses

Polyvagal: Fight, Flight, Freeze

Polyvagal: Stimulating the Vagus Nerve

Resiliency Skills: Goals

Signs You are Healing

Survival: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn

Things to Say to Soothe Inner Child

What is PTSD Meme Simple

What is Trauma

Window of Tolerance: What it is

Window of Tolerance: How Trauma Effects It

Coping Skills: Adults

Calming The Emotional Storm: Intro to DBT and Big Emotions

Get Out Of Your Mind and Into Your Life: ACT

Present, Not Perfect Journal

Coping Skills: Kids and Teens

Anh's Anger

Breathe Like a Bear

Calm Down Time

Charlotte and the Quiet Place

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: ACT for Teens Wkbk

I Can Do That

I Will Be Okay

The Invisible String

The Kissing Hand

The Lemonade Hurricane

Therapy Quest: ACT Interactive Story for Teens

The Way I Feel

The Way I Feel (Series of emotions)

Parenting

Attachment-Focused Parenting

Beyond Behaviors: Brain Science and Behavioral Needs

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control (Attachments)

The Connected Child

The Explosive Child: Collaborative Parenting

I Love You Rituals

Parenting with Theraplay

The Power of Showing Up

Raising a Secure Child (Circle of Security)

The Whole Brain Child

Trauma: Kids

A Terrible Thing Happened

Families Change (Adoption and/or Just Entering FC)

Foster Care: One Dogs Story of Change

Healing Days: Understanding trauma for older kids

Kids Need to be Safe

Murphy's Three Homes

My Body, What I Say Goes: Learning Safe Boundaries after Sexual Abuse

The Night Dad Went to Jail

Riley The Brave: Understanding trauma for preschoolers

Trauma: Adults

Getting Past Your Past (EMDR Companion Book)

The Body Keeps the Score

What Happened to You?

The Hope Chest's Social Media:

The Hope Chest's Facebook

Rachel Wethers' LinkedIn Profile

Rachel Wethers' Psychology Today Profile

Rachel Wethers' Pinterest Parenting Toolbox

Rachel Wethers' Twitter Profile

Youtube: The Hope Chest's Channel

Twitch: Fostering Support

Neurodivergent Resources

Additude Magazine (Warning: Mixed affirming)

ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)

Kristy Forbes: Autistic Parenting and PDA

Identity First Language

NeuroClastic

PDA Society: What is PDA?

Parenting: Adoption Resource Sites

Honesty in Adoption with Children and Why it is Important

Transracial Adoption Tools: Grow Beyond Words

(Also, see Parenting:Trauma Resources below)

Parenting: Trauma Resource Sites

Beacon House: Trauma Education Resources

Robyn Gobbel: Trauma Parenting Blog, Podcast, Trainings

Sesame Street: Traumatic Experiences