Dancing with a Porcupine

Parenting Wounded Children Without Losing Your Self

De: Jennie Owens

Narrado por: Joana Garcia

You’re a foster parent or you’ve adopted children who’ve already had some years in foster care or spent their crucial early moments in an orphanage. You want so much to help them heal, but here you are at the end of your own rope. The kids are often angry, needy, rude, resentful. In fact, they know too well how to push your buttons.

You feel guilty that, sometimes, you want to just quit. You feel inadequate. How can anyone bear the sadness and pain they’ve gone through and that is now your burden, too?

What can you do? How can you make it through the day? How can you help your kids while also taking care of yourself?

In Dancing with a Porcupine, Jennie Owens shares the compelling story of her struggle to save her own life while caring for three troubled children she and her husband adopted from foster care. How could she stay loving, giving, and forgiving in the midst of a daily battle with children acting out the rage, resentment, and pain of their own traumatic pasts? Is there such a thing as secondary trauma, and if so, what do you do about it? When faith, endurance, and creativity are not enough, what’s next?

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Relatable

As a foster parent myself, this entire book felt like a moment of I am so glad I'm not the only one. I was constantly nodding my head in solidarity and understanding. It helped me reframe the way I am approaching a lot of situations with my foster kiddos. Put this on the must read list for foster parents most certainly.

A must read for any foster or adoptive parent!!

As a foster parent, this book is so relatable! I am so glad I picked this up. It gives me relief to know I am not alone in how I feel or what I am experiencing. She also gives amazing insight for dealing with challenging times.

Thank God

I truly think God for this book. Fost/adopt living can be so unexplainable & therefore often lonely. I have longed to hear someone who could talk about their experience candidly. The validation was healing for me & gave me hope that I will find my way through.

Amazing read!!!!

This book was just what I needed! I could relate to so much and it helped me to know I’m not alone.

Encouragement for Adoptive Moms

This is a great book to read to encourage you as you walk a difficult road of adoption. Well worth your time!