Lonely? Feeling judged? Parenting an adopted or foster child may be the hardest work you will ever do! In addition, families experience a lack of understanding from family, friends, and their community.

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Lonely? Feeling judged? Parenting an adopted or foster child may be the hardest work you will ever do! In addition, families experience a lack of understanding from family, friends, and their community.


The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide is a supportive and loving guide for families. The book is an easy read, and explains ideas through stories, scripts, and practical strategies. The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide teaches families as well as professionals, in a step by step approach, how to heal a child's past trauma and loss. The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide touches on many topics, including: attachment styles (attachment disorder), dysfunctional family patterns unique to adoption and fostering, birth families, how to create healthy attachment, maintaining calm, and managing a team of professionals.


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