Post-Adoption
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.
Unique challenges in disciplining adopted childrenThe importance of preserving your emotional connection with your child |
Adoption and your extended familyHow to help your relatives embrace your adopted child |
Personal growth through adoptionAmidst the challenges, you'll discover many blessings |
Talking to your child about adoptionCelebrating adoption while easing your child's sense of loss |
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Post-adoption depression
How to tackle this surprisingly common phenomenon
It’s very important to be aware that some parents (usually moms) experience what has been called “post-adoption depression.” At the end of this... Read more
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Adoption success for the long haul
Don’t be discouraged by short-term setbacks; the larger reward still lies ahead
As an adoptive parent, always have faith that you are doing the right thing. You may have to make choices that are best for your child in the face of... Read more
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A network of support
A sense of humour, patience and reliance on God and others will help your family bond
Journeys take on different dimensions when we are accompanied by others. Adoptive parents who develop informal networks of consistent and positive... Read more
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Coping with adoption stress
Controlling your emotions to bring healing to your child
It is through the expression, processing and understanding of our own fears that we can calm our stress. Both parents and children experience stress... Read more
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Traits of successful adoptive families
Faith and perseverance will help you through the less-than-perfect days
The adoption journey is resplendent with unforeseen detours, mountaintop experiences, formidable challenges – and magnificent views of God's grace... Read more
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Being on the same page as adoptive parents
Why you and your spouse need to use the same discipline methods
It is very likely that your once-stable home and family has been turned upside down during the process of adoption. You long for things to be as they... Read more
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Explaining discipline differences to children
Helping kids understand why their adopted sibling has different "consequences"
Keep in mind that your other children are likely to feel stress and loss when a new child enters the home. This is true even if they have talked... Read more
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When children have been abused
Understanding the discipline techniques appropriate for wounded children
For a variety of reasons, the nurture and discipline needs of children who have been verbally, emotionally, physically or sexually abused are more... Read more
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.
Matthew 18:5
What's new
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"The Connected Child"
a workshop with Dr. Karyn Purvis
May 8 -
Meeting our daughter’s birth mother
How adoptive families can navigate this relationship
April 30
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