Perspectives on Challenged Family Building

John and his wife, Donna, adopted Megan from Russia when she was 13-months-old. From the beginning, there were difficulties. Megan didn’t like to be held. Feeding her was particularly difficult. She would gulp her bottle and then cry and cry when the bottle was empty. She woke screaming each night. As she grew, the problems [...]

It is always great to get positive news! For adoptive families, it can be a ray of sunshine amidst a sometimes dark and dreary situation. It is especially nice for parents to know that, “yes”, your sons and daughters, developing “normally”, can and do come out of a difficult family situation with some great qualities!

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We are pleased today to have a guest post by Deborah Gray. Deborah is the Perspectives Press author of Nurturing Adoptions and Attaching in Adoption. You can visit Deborah’s website to learn about her clinical services at Nurturing Attachments, see her speaking schedule or read her article, Ten Tips for the First Year of Placement.

Today, [...]