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ADOPTION | ADOPTION TRAUMA | ADOPTIVE PARENT

Candid Conversations to Help Heal Adoption Trauma

An adoptive parent’s perspective

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One of the topics I write about is adoption and specifically adoption trauma. I write from the perspective of the parent of two adopted boys.

My wife and I have lived this and are still living it. Do we have all of the answers? No! But it’s my hope that by sharing our story, we might be able to help other adopted families.

In this story, learn how a 70-year-old act of heroism became the catalyst for change in my son’s adoption trauma.

As our son’s therapist told us, “You can THINK a feeling. You can SPEAK a feeling. But if you really want to TOUCH a feeling, you need to WRITE!”

The final 3 stories cover Misconceptions, Myths, and Mistakes about adoption. I wished my wife and I knew then what we know now.

Daily Doable: If you are living adoption trauma, don’t be ashamed. We understand how difficult parenting adopted children can be. Know, you are not alone. Please feel free to reach out to me.

Finally, I want to reserve this spot for someone whose writing has inspired me.

MaryJo Wagner, PhD writes about adoption and adoption trauma from the perspective of the adopted child. You can read one of her stories here.

This Inspire Point and Daily Doable were brought to you by Tim Maudlin. Please allow me to introduce myself.

Adoption
Adoption Trauma
Adoption Parenting
Parenting
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