Adoption is a journey filled with love and hope, but it can also bring complex emotional challenges. This tip sheet explores why children who were adopted might exhibit challenging behaviors and how these can be signs of grieving. It provides adoptive parents with insights and strategies to support their children through these difficult times.

Delve into the emotional dynamics of adoption, highlighting how feelings of loss and trauma can resurface and impact behavior. It explains the stages of grief and offers practical advice for recognizing and addressing these behaviors with empathy and understanding. This tip sheet is an essential resource for adoptive parents seeking to understand and support their children through the grieving process.

 

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Author: Wisconsin Family Connections Center
Additional Author: Coalition for Children, Youth & Families