Over 100 contributors have woven a stunning tapestry of advice for adoptive parents. Parenting adopted children requires understanding the "extra layer" and this book helps in that understanding. Appropriate for the newly created family or the more experienced, Adoption Parenting looks at stumbling blocks to good parenting and standard parenting practices that aren't appropriate for adopted children. It looks at the core issues all members of the adoption triad face, and at how it affects standard parenting challenges like sleeping through the night, discipline, and attachment. Adoption Parenting covers specific challenges families have faced: dealing with grief and loss, FASD, Trauma and PTSD, Sensory Integration, Speech and Language delays, and ways to effectively parent a post-institutionalized child or a child who has experienced trauma in their journey. Questionnaire: Selected Reading Questionnaire.

How I wish this book was available when I first started my adoption journey. This book has it all -- in one place! I am amazed at the subject range covered and all the stories from the adoption communities. What a resource! I am already planning on buying it for some good friends with issues that this book covers, as well as using it as a gift for all my friends and family that start this journey from this day forward. My daughter has been home two years and I found comfort and encouragement in these pages. The book covers from pre-adoption to pre-adolescence. "Toolbox" is the perfect word. A heartfelt "thank you" to the authors for putting it together! BUY THIS ONE! You won't be sorry! ( )