with additional distresses that few parents are prepared for, or even aware of. An adopted child comes to the family with latent memories of grief, a fear of attachment and emotional memories of inarticulate loss.
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I am often amazed at how well my children get along. They are 9, 7 and 3 years old and each have very close, warm, secure and unique bonds with one another that very much enhance our family. |
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Today is Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, a day we at NuRoo are proud to celebrate, as it highlights the importance and benefits of the practice of Kangaroo Care. |
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The road to forming your family through adoption, and thus becoming a mother, can be long. |
Some of my favorite parts of the day are when my husband and I get down on the floor with our sons to wrestle and play, hearing them belly laugh. Or when I lie down for sleep with two tired, little boys snuggled tight under my arms. |
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My husband and I realized fairly soon after adopting our first son that we needed to parent differently than a lot of friends and acquaintances around us. |
Training for foster parents that promotes more sensitive caregiving and stronger bonds of attachment could lead to more stable care placements for abused and neglected toddlers, according to researchers in the United States. |
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I wanted to do something to prevent the crisis and not just offer crisis management. |
I needed a mommy, and so my birth mother -- with no other choice -- chose my aunt to be my mom. It may be hard to swallow, as a mom yourself, reading that and thinking about your own child. But what is best for the child? |
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