the nitty gritty: if you DON’T want your foster or adopted child to thrive, DON’T read this

By: Tracy Dee Whitt
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I don’t suggest reading this if you don’t want your family to change. This will ruffle feathers, they’ll go flying, but this is so important if you want your family to do well, if you want your child to heal and your family thrive. I’ve avoided writing this because I don’t want people to get…

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rocking: a simple first step to bonding, and it doesn’t just apply to infants (review – adoption/foster care)

By: Tracy Dee Whitt
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(This post originally appeared on Lovin’ Adoptin’ in May 2013. I feel with all the new visitors I’d share again, plus a little reminder never hurt any of us, right?) Have you found that discipline and having consequences for negative behavior doesn’t work with your hurting child? As one mom phrased it, “They don’t care.”…

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