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Exciting Addition to Rejuvenate Eastern Washington! Healing Through Movement
Rejuvenate Retreat is partnering with the nonprofit organization, Partners Through Art, to provide a unique experience for retreat attendees. Karla Parbon, M.A., will be leading the women who choose to attend her class through an activity that uses dance-like...
Michele Schneidler Coming to Eastern Washington!
We are so excited to have Michele speak at the Eastern Washington Rejuvenate March 17-19, 2017. We still have spots available, and you won't want to miss hearing Michele's encouraging messages! Michele serves as the orphan care pastor at Overlake Christian Church near...
Paint and Craft Classes at Eastern Washington Rejuvenate Retreat
Need to relax? Join us March 17-19 for painting and craft classes with Thora Trumbo. Here are some of the projects?you can choose from: Relax and Paint. Sip cider and de-stress in a fun way during a simple paint project. All participants will find great satisfaction...
Learn How to Make Beads Out of Cereal Boxes at Eastern Washington Rejuvenate!
Foster and adoptive moms: Join us March 17-19, in Newport, WA,?to?learn about how turning cereal boxes into beads is keeping families together (and preventing poverty orphans!) in Haiti, while trying your hands at rolling them yourselves!? This class will be taught by...
Rejuvenate Retreat Comes to the East Coast!
Foster and adoptive moms: We are excited to announce that Rejuvenate Retreat will be coming to the East Cost! Join us in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, at the Black Rock Retreat Center October 20-22, 2017. Enjoy connecting with other moms who are in the trenches and...
Need a Valentine’s Day Gift for That Special Mom? 15% off Rejuvenate Retreat
Looking for that perfect gift for a hard-working mom? Take advantage of our Valentine's Day Special with 15% off the registration for Rejuvenate Retreat for foster and adoptive moms. Surprise that special mom with a much-deserved weekend away, complete with the...
You Could Win These Prizes at Rejuvenate!
We love pampering foster and adoptive moms at Rejuvenate Retreat. These hard working, amazing mamas deserve all the special treatment and spoiling we can give them! One of the ways we do that is by making our sessions loads of fun and by giving away great?prizes...
Comedy Sportz Improv Coming to Midwest Rejuvenate Retreat
Friday nights at Rejuvenate Retreat always start with plenty of fun and laughter - something I think we could all use more of these days. For the moms coming to the Midwest Rejuvenate Retreat, though, the fun and laughter just got bumped up a notch. We are excited to...
Laurie Sheehan – Behind the Scenes at Rejuvenate Retreat Eastern Washington
When you arrive at the Eastern Washington Rejuvenate, it will likely be Laurie's smiling face you will see at registration. Laurie happily supports the moms at retreat in many different ways, many times behind the scenes. She has put?together special gifts that were...
Wendi and George Miller coming to Rejuvenate Retreat Eastern Washington!
We are excited to announce that Wendi and George Miller will be coming to Rejuvenate Retreat in Eastern Washington to lead worship after sessions for those who want to participate. George and Wendi Miller, from Maple Valley, WA, are a husband and wife team. They have...
Jenny Isom Joins the Eastern Washington Rejuvenate Team!
Jenny Isom will be bringing her amazing sense of humor and spirit to our Eastern Washington Rejuvenate team. She'll be leading the group in crazy fun during the sessions, giving the moms a chance for laughter and stress relief. Jenny Isom is an adoptive Trauma Mamma...
Trauma-Informed Yoga at Rejuvenate Midwest!
We are excited to announce that Abby Mortenson, MSW, C-YT, will be joining us for the Rejuvenate Midwest! Abby practices trauma-informed yoga, and will provide moms an opportunity for healing movement! Here's Abby's bio: "I love the way God brings beauty from ashes,...
How Do You Know if Your Child is on the Right Medication?
Worried about?right medication for your child? We found out after six years of being on medication that our son was on the wrong one. For years, he?d taken Abilify. We even called it our ?happy pill,? because the family was only able to function and be happy when he...
Do you Have Realistic Expectations of Children’s Behavior in Adoption?
I was attending a writer's?conference in Port Townsend when a colleague?shared a story about her crazy uncle. The uncle had purchased two piranhas and placed them in an aquarium in his home. One day, motivated by inebriation and the encouragement of two close friends,...
You Don’t Suck At Parenting (As Much As You Think You Do)
Think you are a horrible parent? Before I started training foster parents, I worked for the Fostering Together program, supporting and recruiting foster parents in our area. One day, a local foster parent contacted me with some struggles she was having with a...
How to Overcome Bitterness and Anger Toward Your Child
2 Simple, but challenging, techniques to help you?overcome bitterness and anger toward your child It was a beautiful day outside as I drove down to Wales, Wisconsin, but inside my heart was hardening and bitter. I was on my way to pick up Rob (not his real name), one...
9 Powerful Phrases that Encourage Kids to Grieve
Potty Break - Dealing with the Holidays - Episode 13?- 9 powerful phrases that encourage kids to grieve Show Notes: In this episode Jennie and Lynn help parents with some practical tips to help their children engage in the...
7 Interventions that Actually Help When Children are Triggered by Old Trauma
Potty Break - Dealing with the Holidays - Episode 12 -?7 ?Interventions that Help When Children are Triggered by Old Trauma Show Notes: In this episode Jennie and Lynn help parents understand Trauma Triggers. Triggers can be...