My name is Kerry Jossie, and I'm the founder of Skylight Respite Ranch. My husband and I have twelve children, six biological and six adopted out of foster care. We really struggled to find the resources we needed to meet our children's needs. One day my husband's co-worker sent him an email about a book entitled "Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control." We ordered the book, and a whole new world of understanding opened up to us. We have since attended seminars around the country learning more about love-based methods of raising traumatized children as taught by Dr. Bruce Perry, B. I am now certified to teach Bryan's "Great Behavior Breakdown" classes and will soon be certified to teach Heather's "Beyond Consequences" classes. We are in the process of opening a business called Skylight Respite Ranch. It will be a respite home on our 80 acre ranch where frazzled parents can bring their children for a few days' respite. The children will participate in wholesome activities at the ranch. Parents will have some free time to recharge their batteries. They will also take love-based parenting classes, so when children return home everyone is refreshed and ready to tackle life's challenges with a new perspective. We hope to help prevent out of home placements and adoption disruptions by providing respite care and education for adoptive families. Our main goal is to help families heal and thrive.
