{"id":2282,"date":"2023-03-12T19:52:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T01:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2023-03-20T18:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T00:07:48","slug":"foster-and-adoptive-mom-angie-grandt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/12\/foster-and-adoptive-mom-angie-grandt\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster and Adoptive Mom Angie Grandt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25916955\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/3a44a9\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a mom of 2 very different children \u2013 in regard<br>to their biology, their needs, their attachment, their<br>experiences. I have worked in the special education<br>field for more than 2 decades intimately hearing,<br>seeing, and feeling parents struggle to connect with<br>their children who have developmental delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/connectedparentswithangie\">Linktree with all her links<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:AngieGrandt@outlook.com\">AngieGrandt@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/connectedparentswithangie\">ConnectedParentsWithAngie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I am also a certified mindset coach, and have seen firsthand how, with the right<br>tools and support, real connections are possible. My mission is to guide as many<br>parents as possible toward building strong, connected relationships with their<br>children. I have built a coaching program to provide a whole new level of support<br>for growth that parents raising exceptional, emotionally intense children need. As<br>an adoptive mom and former foster mom, speech pathologist, early<br>interventionist, coach, and autism specialist, I have a wide range of insight to pull<br>from. I\u2019ve been through the trenches both personally and professionally of<br>disability, trauma, behaviors, and loss of hope. I guide parents back to hope,<br>growth, and building a stronger relationship than they ever thought possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find All Our Links Here<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Merch!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tee.pub\/lic\/RwiARsuuDHs\">http:\/\/tee.pub\/lic\/RwiARsuuDHs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call the Voicemail Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">413-foster 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(413) 367-8373<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foster Care 101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/20\/foster-care-101-how-to-become-a-foster-parent\/\">Free webinar with&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>NO sales pitch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/fostercare\">https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/fostercare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/fostercarenation\">https:\/\/patreon.com\/fostercarenation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with us on our Facebook Page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/7timedad\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/7timedad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect on Instagram<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fostercarenation\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fostercarenation\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a mom of 2 very different children \u2013 in regardto their biology, their needs, their attachment, theirexperiences. 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