Category: growth
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How Adoptive Parents Can Foster Self-Acceptance In Their Kids
Your child’s potential is there, yet invisible. I like to think of each person as made in the image of God–body, soul, and spirit. Just like the amaryllis, those gorgeous red blooms are developing deep within, yet when he/she comes to you, likely there will be no evidence because pre-adoption trauma keeps it suppressed. If you can see potential, I gently give this warning: if you rave about what you see in your child, which may be filtered with your own expectations, it will be a tremendous pressure to conform and a closed door to authenticity.
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