Tag: 20thingsadoption
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Call Me An Adoptee Druggie, But I’m Not
You can call me a druggie, but I’m not. I’m just dealing with the specifics of trauma which I was dealt. In this post I’m going to be very transparent and trust you not to judge. Why couldn’t I just go to sleep? That has been my life’s mantra. As a kid, I lay in…
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When You Need Me…an open letter to adoptive parents
When adoptive and foster parents haven’t learned to meet their own needs, they unconsciously look to the adopted child to meet them.
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Look Beneath Your Adopted & Foster Child’s Smile on the First Day of School
Your adopted child may have a big smile as you send him off to the first day of school. Be aware, however, of the possibilities of specific fears that he may be struggling with.