Adopted children’s trust issues usually begin long before they are adopted into a new home. Any of them carries emotional memories of inconsistency, separation, and loss that impact how they view adults. That’s why their trust doesn’t automatically appear when they are placed with new parents; instead, it develops slowly, step by step. In many…
Older child adoption can be such a wonderful life experience, rewarding, and exciting; however, it also comes with emotional complexities that adoptive families may not expect. The number one biggest challenge most families face is how to deal with attachment issues after older child adoption. Most children adopted at an older age usually have some…
Imagine sitting close to your adopted child at dinner, trying to connect, but being met with silence, anger, or indifference, even when you know you have given everything there is to make them feel loved. Many adoptive parents mistake emotional withdrawal, like rage, withdrawal, and silence, as “bad behavior,” but in reality, it’s a pure…