Perspectives on Challenged Family Building

This is the first in this series of posts on related challenging topics. There is an Introduction to the series. Seven topics are to follow (Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six). There is a schedule at the end of this post.
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As many adoptive parents know, a moment of praising, complimenting or “patting the adoptee on the back” can cause a sudden period of poor behavior! As soon as Mom or Dad says, “Wow, you have been good all week!” or “You’ve been getting along so well with your sister”, things go downhill—quickly!
 
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There has been an explosion in the information related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)! This is wonderful news for pre- and post-adoptive families—domestic and international. Pre-adoption, prospective families will definitely want to familiarize themselves with the long-term impact alcohol exposure can have on a child. Post-adoption, parents of children with FASD need support, resources, [...]