Category Archives: Adoption

Anger: Don’t Suppress, Express!

We had a mom tell us what happened when she “let her daughter give it [...]

Would You Go This Far for Your Child?

New paradigm parenting requires, well, a new model of doing, thinking, evaluating, appreciating, considering parenting [...]

Just Stop It! The Elegant Stopping Meditation for Parents – Take a Break Now and Then

Give yourself — and your children a break. Use this elegant little Mindful Stopping Meditation [...]

Attachment and Bonding How They Work & Why They Don’t

Question I have been wrestling with the question of whether or not we can expect [...]

Time out for a time-in – This is HUGE!

A parent commented, “When one of my sons came home he would have a complete [...]

P.E.A.C.E.F.U.L: Eight Components of a Peaceful Parent/Child Relationship

P.E.A.C.E.F.U.L: Eight Components of a Peaceful Parent/Child Relationship — Component #1 Patience Dear Parents, have [...]

Medications: Take ’em or Leave ’em? You Decide

Awhile back we posted an article that quoted neuro-scientist Dr. Bruce Perry, founder of The [...]

10 Keys to Healing Trauma in the Foster and Adopted Children

Trauma creates fear and stress sensitivity in children. Even for a child fostered from birth, [...]

How to Be An Adoptive Teen Whisperer

How to Be an Adopted Teen Whisperer: Breakthrough keys to teen communication The teenage years, [...]

Was Adopting Your Child a Mistake?

Was Adopting Your Child A Mistake? The pain Bill and Opal felt on a regular [...]