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Securely Attached - by Kristin A Handbook for Adoptive and Foster Parentsberry & Mike Berry (Paperback)

Securely Attached - by  Kristin A Handbook for Adoptive and Foster Parentsberry & Mike Berry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>Has Trauma Affected the Child You're Caring For?</b></p><p>Opening your heart and home to care for children through foster care or adoption brings both delights and challenges. As you prepare your house to welcome a new child, it is just as important to prepare your heart and mind--especially if your child has a history of trauma. Mike and Kristin Berry realized this when they became adoptive and foster parents. In <i>Securely Attached</i>, they offer practical insights, supported by therapeutic and medical facts, so all parents can provide best for the children in their care. 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.<br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Has Trauma Affected the Child You're Caring For?</b></p><b></b><p>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.</p><p>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 <i>Securely Attached</i>, 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: </p><ul><li>How trauma changes the brain</li><li>How to identify trauma-induced behaviors</li><li>How to identify attachment disorders</li><li>How to advocate for your child in the community.</li></ul><p>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.<br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>From sleepless nights to tantrums and defiance, the struggles adoptive parents face can feel overwhelming and endless. </b></p><p>Mike and Kristin Berry have had the joy of adopting eight children and fostering twenty-three. In<i> Securely Attached</i>, they offer guidance from their experiences to others who are parenting children with traumatic experiences in their pasts. You'll find practical insights that are supported by therapeutic and medical facts so that you can best provide for the children in your care. You'll learn: </p><ul><li>How trauma changes the brain</li><li>How to identify attachment disorders</li><li>How to advocate for your child in the community</li></ul><p>Get the help you need to create an environment of understanding and safety so your children can form a secure attachment to you--and you can build a secure attachment them. <br/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>MIKE AND KRISTIN BERRY</b> have been married for more than twenty years and are the parents of eight adopted children. In 2015 they launched the blog website Confessions of an Adoptive Parent. Their mission is simple - to offer hope to adoptive, foster, and special needs parents who feel weary, overwhelmed and frustrated, and to let them know they're not alone. They recently co-wrote the book, <i>The Adoptive Parent Toolbox</i> and travel extensively speaking at churches, camps, and conferences. <p/><b>MIKE AND KRISTIN BERRY</b> have been married for more than twenty years and are the parents of eight adopted children. In 2015 they launched the blog website Confessions of an Adoptive Parent. Their mission is simple - to offer hope to adoptive, foster, and special needs parents who feel weary, overwhelmed and frustrated, and to let them know they're not alone. They recently co-wrote the book, <i>The Adoptive Parent Toolbox</i> and travel extensively speaking at churches, camps, and conferences.

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