Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control covers in detail the effects of trauma on the body and mind and how trauma alters children’s behavioral responses. The first four chapters help parents [...]
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing. What happens when a young brain is traumatized? How does terror, […]
Description “From tots to teens, school can often be a challenge for the adopted child. Sometimes, it’s ‘simply’ a matter of educating educators about adoption, diversity, [...]
Open adoption is not a trend—it is the wave of the future. Making Room in Our Hearts helps prepare for that future by providing a child-centered perspective as it puts […]
In the children’s book classic Heather Has Two Mommies, Leslea Newman offered kids a chance to read about nontraditional families. Now Garner, who created the site FamiliesLikeMine.com, [...]
At last, a guide that speaks to parents about how to work on marital issues while juggling the demands of raising a child with a developmental disability, serious medical condition, […]
An inside look at the power of empathy: Born for Love is an unprecedented exploration of how and why the brain learns to bond with others—and a stirring call to […]
When experienced parents decide to adopt an older child or a sibling group, they jump through all kinds of bureaucratic hoops background checks, interviews, group meetings, reading assignments, [...]
Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families is not a “how-to” guide to finding an adoption agency or managing the paper trail. The author, wife of an adopted person and parent herself to […]
This remarkable book offers an unparalleled window into the heart of the adopted child, giving voice to feelings that are often too difficult to express. In powerful, poignant essays, it […]
