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Securely Attached

How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform Your Parenting- A Handbook for Adoptive and Foster Parents

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Has Trauma Affected the Child You're Caring For?

Just as you prepared your home to welcome a new child, it is important to prepare your heart and mind—especially if the child has suffered from a background of trauma. Perhaps your invitation for love is met with hostility, and you find that this new member of your family rejects connection. If so, then it's critical to acknowledge the effects of trauma on a child's ability to attach.

Mike and Kristin Berry realized this when they became adoptive and foster parents. In their twenty-year marriage, they have had the joy of adopting eight children and fostering twenty-three. They now offer guidance from their own journey to others parenting a child who has experienced past trauma. In Securely Attached, they offer practical insights that are supported by therapeutic and medical facts, so all parents can provide best for the children in their care. You'll learn:

  • How trauma changes the brain
  • How to identify trauma-induced behaviors
  • How to identify attachment disorders
  • How to advocate for your child in the community.

  • Get the help you need to better care for the children in your home. Discover how you can create a family and home that is safe and supportive so your children can grow to trust and become securely attached.

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      • Library Journal

        September 1, 2020

        Everyone experiences trauma, defined as an imprint left by experiences over our mind and body. The Berrys (The Adoptive Parent Toolbox) assert it changes the way we see the world and ourselves, adjusts how we interact with others, and can challenge our sense of safety. As new foster parents, the Berrys were unprepared for the traumas faced by the children in their home. They learned that loss and uncertainty can trigger feelings of abandonment and that the effects of loss of control from childhood can linger into adulthood. Positive attachment can help children process trauma, but it requires patience, trust, consistency, connection, and time. VERDICT This will be especially valuable to parents looking to create a supportive home for foster or adopted children, but it will also be a useful resource for a wide range of parents, especially in times of crisis.

        Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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