The Adoptive Parents’ Handbook

The Adoptive Parents’ Handbook

A Guide to Healing Trauma and Thriving with Your Foster or Adopted Child

Author: Barbara Cummins Tantrum Foreword by: Deborah D. Gray, MPA, LICSW

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The essential guide to parenting adopted and foster kids–learn to create felt safety, heal attachment trauma, and navigate challenging behaviors and triggers

Children who have been adopted and/or shuttled through the foster-care system experience trauma at a much higher rate than other kids, which can make it difficult for them to trust, relax, regulate their emotions, and connect with their new families. As a parent, learning how to heal attachment trauma, attune to your child’s needs, identify triggers, and create felt safety is essential to providing the loving, supportive, and stable home they need to thrive.

Written for parents of adopted and foster kids of all ages, this book offers resources for handling common concerns like sleep issues, food sensitivities, anger, fear, and reactivity. It also provides guidance on navigating transracial adoptions, working through parents’ own hang-ups, and recognizing signs of developmental and psychological conditions. The book highlights practical strategies and provides real-life examples to address questions like:

  • How do I help my adopted child adjust?
  • Is this kind of behavior “normal”?
  • How do I help my child live, heal, and thrive with PTSD?
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    ebook, audiobook, paperback

    Release Date: 2020-09-01
    ISBN
    Paperback 9781623175153
    Audiobook 9781623176358
    Ebook 9781623175160

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