Welcoming your child home is a deeply moving occasion. It also begins a crucial phase in your journey as a family. Even in the midst of your joy, you must remain alert to your child's hidden needs. To bring healing to your child, you'll need to understand their sense of loss, the importance of building attachment, and the unique discipline strategies appropriate for adopted children.
Post-Adoption
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Disciplining adopted children
The need for patience, grace and a long-term perspective
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Promoting healthy attachment
A peaceful atmosphere and your calm, soothing presence will help you and your child bond
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Your child and difficult school topics
Eight tips for foster and adoptive parents
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The importance of personal identity
How parents can help shape an adopted child's sense of self
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Meeting our daughter’s birth mother
How adoptive families can navigate this relationship
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Working with challenging children
A teacher's perspective
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Adoption-related grief and loss
Matching calendar dates to your child's increased emotional needs can bring new insights
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Trauma and your teen
Maintaining connection through turbulent years
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Learning to keep your balance
An excerpt from Created to Connect: A Christian's Guide to The Connected Child
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Questions adopted teens struggle to answer
Insights from Mark Gregston, founder of Heartlight residential counselling centre for teens