Helping Abused, Neglected, and Fostered Children Heal Their Grief with Alda St. James
Grief & Happiness · Emily Thiroux Threatt
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Show Notes
How have the events from your childhood contributed to your grief? For children who have been abused or neglected and find themselves in the foster care system, grief manifests from losing stability and a sense of longing.
In this thirtieth episode together, I am joined by Alda Marian St. James. Alda is a poet, artist, and overall incredible woman. When Alda and her late husband moved to Hawaii, they decided to get involved in foster care. As foster parents, they worked directly with abused and neglected children, quickly learning the painful reality of what happens to these children who are often caught in the system. Despite the challenges that came with fostering, they decided to adopt two boys. Alda has shown kindness and brought happiness to so many foster children that are grieving.
Throughout this episode, Alda and I have a wonderful conversation about her journey to fostering children. Alda gives her first-hand account of how she has seen grief impact foster children and what she recommends for other foster parents to help their children heal from their tough experiences. Alda also talks about her poetry book, Listen to Love, and even reads one of her favorite poems that she has written.
Tune in and listen to the thirtieth episode of Grief and Happiness, and join me in learning from Alda St. James!
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- About Alda’s background and her early career (1:06)
- The impact that losing a sense of belonging has on children (12:45)
- Alda’s advice for how we can make a positive impact on foster children’s lives (14:24)
- The importance of modeling social skills for foster children (26:40)
- About Alda’s poetry book, Listen to Love (30:00)
Connect with Alda
Let's Connect:
- Website
- The Grief and Happiness Alliance
- Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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