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Archive for March, 2008Reactive Attachment Disorder in Young AdopteesMy oldest child (adopted at 11 years old in 2003) struggles with severe emotional issues. He was diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder while still in foster care and his inability to control his anger is leading him down a path that concerns me. When we adopted him, we knew he had issues to deal with [...] Adoption InterviewsHere are the first two, in what will become a series of interviews with adoptive and waiting parents, that I did through e-mail and on our adoption forum. In an effort to show the many paths adoption can take, I’ll try and choose two that pursued adoption in different ways. If you’re interested in participating [...] comment questionAli said… What Extended Family Can Mean To A Child That Was AdoptedBecause my children were adopted at an older age (5, 8 and 11), family has extra special meaning to them, especially extended family. They enjoy meeting second and third cousins because it gives them a sense of connection to a whole other side of their family. They get a feeling of being part of something larger than just our [...] |
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