for Children, Adoption, & Trauma
The challenges of Adoption Adoption is one of the most loving things a parent can do. Taking a child that you didn’t know, who’s wounded, broken, and bruised can be one of the hardest and most amazing undertakings. And now, they are yours. No matter what comments people make about different genetics, appearances, etc. they …
Children & Counseling Parent’s may not feel like a child’s best friend, but they are their best advocate. You know your child better than anyone else, their likes, dislikes, how they drive everyone nuts and light up the world in their unique ways. When we journey down the path of a child’s world, we need …
Adoption: An Hour of Play Keeps the Therapist Away Well—not exactly. But now that I have your attention…adoption research shows playing with your child for an hour a day matters—a lot! Adoption can be exhausting. A child has endless needs, and an adopted or foster child has that much more. Whether you adopted an older …
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Adoption & Messy Bonding https://parallelpathstherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Messy-Bonding.mp4 In a “traditional” family, a mom and dad create a child out of an act of love and passion. In that symbol of love for each other, parents pour nine months of slow bonding and care prior to the birth of the baby. In an ideal world, a biological child …