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The Science of Parenting Adopted Children: A Brain-Based, Trauma-Informed Approach to Cultivating Your Child’s Social, Emotional and Moral Development
Many adoptees join their new families after having endured multiple traumatic experiences, which interrupts their development. Bringing together the latest research in brain science with the field of attachment, this book considers how the two can be linked to help children in healing both the brain and the heart. Laying out the many factors that can affect a child's mental health, it shows how parents can help to improve the development of a delayed child. Accessibly explaining cutting-edge neuroscience for parents, it gives the information needed to help with a traumatised child's social, emotional and moral development.
272 pages, Paperback
Published June 21, 2019
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November 13, 2021
The author does a great job of explaining how trauma affects the brain and strategies for helping traumatized kids. I definitely plan to return to this book in the future if only for the incredible list of resources in the index.
But be warned that the editing of this book leaves a lot to be desired. As an example, the word “isle” is used for “aisle” three times.
Overall though, highly recommend!
But be warned that the editing of this book leaves a lot to be desired. As an example, the word “isle” is used for “aisle” three times.
Overall though, highly recommend!
March 17, 2026
This book was very helpful! I read it as part of an adoptive parent book study. The group was led by a counselor who nerded out about the brain research and said that he found the concepts super helpful in dealing with other clients who had experienced trauma, not just adoptees.
For me, I found it helpful to understand what could happen in the future, given that my adopted child is still too young to exhibit a lot of the behaviors talked about in this book. Another member in our group is in the thick of dealing with a lot of issues discussed in this book with upper elementary aged children and he kept saying, “I wish I had known about this book 5 years ago.”
Overall, this book gave a lot of practical ideas and stories to help ground the points being presented. I know I will reference it again as my daughter gets older!
For me, I found it helpful to understand what could happen in the future, given that my adopted child is still too young to exhibit a lot of the behaviors talked about in this book. Another member in our group is in the thick of dealing with a lot of issues discussed in this book with upper elementary aged children and he kept saying, “I wish I had known about this book 5 years ago.”
Overall, this book gave a lot of practical ideas and stories to help ground the points being presented. I know I will reference it again as my daughter gets older!
February 26, 2020
Very good
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