Category: Boundaries
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How Parents Can Instill Healthy Boundaries in Adopted Children
Adopted children feel different because they are different than you, biologically speaking. They are also different because of the way they became a part of your family. These are facts of life–facts you cannot change and facts you cannot fix. Your child is not the same as you, no matter how you slice it. But accepting, honoring, and appreciating her differences is a far cry from broadcasting them to the whole world. Modeling healthy boundaries will be a treasured gift to your adopted child. You will be saying to her: • “I respect your privacy.” • “I am considerate of your boundaries.” • “I will be there for you in the painful times when you feel like you don’t belong.”
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