Research shows that exposure to and experience with our child’s birth culture is necessary for him to develop a secure, confident racial identity. Figuring out HOW to do that can be overwhelming for parents who are also managing attachment or trauma issues, special needs, and IEP’s.
How to talk with children about adoption at different ages and stages. Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national adoption & foster care education and support nonprofit talks with Mark Lacava, LCSW-R, the Executive Vice President of the Pre and Post Adoption Services Department at Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.
Google does not feel like your friend right now. A quick search for “adoption therapist” yields a lot of links. How do you know which are trustworthy resources? Asking your adoption community is of some help, but none of the names that keep popping up in conversation are familiar to you. How do you find an adoption competent therapist to help you navigate your adopted child’s struggles?
Playful Parenting Builds Better Brains: 10 Tools for Success
Think of the last time you were really frustrated with your child. As you envision that moment, are your thoughts racing to the negative? Do you feel any tension in your jaw or shoulders? Even now, distanced from that incident, your brain and body are producing a stress reaction. Over time, it can be easy to get stuck in this feeling of stress, making power struggles and conflict more likely.
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