Bethany Griffin-Porter is the mother of three children -- two biological children and one adopted son, who was ultimately diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder.  Early in her son's life, she was told that the prognosis for children like her adopted son was grim, at best.  She was told that these children were incapable of healing and that the only chance of peace in the home was through control and strict obedience.  After many years of trying every treatment under the sun, Bethany has learned that what these children needed, and indeed what the whole family needed, was unconditional love and support and understanding.  So she set out on a quest to redefine what that means for herself and for her family.  Eventually she became a BCI Certified Instructor and today she teaches this parenting model through local support groups, presentations, and parenting classes, as well as through online courses offered through the Consciously Parenting Project.

Relevant training and experience: 
 

• Mother of 3, one adopted, diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder
• Advocate of extended breastfeeding
• Homeschooling/Unschooling experience
• Professional nanny for special needs children
• Experience with children with bi-polar, ADD, ADHD, RAD, ODD, and physical handicaps
• Community advocate for traumatized children
• Participant of BCI courses from the Consciously Parenting Project (both teaching and completing)
• Moderator of the Consciously Parenting Project forums
• Attachment education writer
• BCI local support group leader
• BCI Mom's Retreat Spring 2008
• BCI Certified Instructor

Contact Bethany: bethany@consciouslyparenting.com