Recent Adoption Blog | Attachment Parenting PostsAdoptive Mothers Breastfeeding? Yes!by Pam Connell27 Nov 2007 06:50 PMMany people are surprised to learn that adoptive mothers can and do breastfeed. While pregnancy hormones are a help in producing a milk supply, what really starts the process of lactation is the action of the baby sucking on the nipples. Adjustment at Homeby Pam Connell29 Apr 2007 05:04 PM"I cannot believe how beautifully she's adjusted," my mother said. Most people echoed her feelings. My daughter, who arrived home two weeks before her first birthday, seemed beautifully adjusted during the day. Ease Your Child's Transition: Learn Cultural Child Care Practicesby Pam Connell29 Mar 2007 10:29 AMRachel's recent blog on babywearing reminded me of the many hours I spent wearing my one-year-old daughter Meg in a traditional Korean podaegi, a quilt-like baby carrier, and how much it comforted her while she was grieving for the foster mother who had cared for her for ten months. Baby Wearing and the Adopted Toddlerby Shoshanna Grey20 Mar 2007 07:23 PMIf you have done much reading on helping your adopted child attach then you probably have heard of baby wearing and are familiar with its' benefits. Helping Children with a Dual Reality of Birthdaysby Pam Connell26 Jan 2007 05:15 PMBirthdays are a time of great joy for children, and for families as they celebrate the gift of their child. Yet some adopted persons report feelings of sadness around their birthdays. Attaching from Far Away - Older Childrenby Shoshanna Grey29 Oct 2006 10:34 PMYesterday, I posted a blog on how to begin to facilitate attachment with adopted babies and toddlers before they come home. Today, I want to talk about doing the same with older children. Attaching from Far Away - Babies and Young Toddlersby Shoshanna Grey28 Oct 2006 09:33 PMOften when adopting a child internationally, you will know about your child several months (or possibly longer) before you are able to bring them home. During this time, most adoptive parents will begin to feel an attachment to their child. Adoptive Parents Need To Set Clear Limits From Day One.by Anna Glendenning19 Apr 2006 09:33 AMWhen a child is placed in a new home with new parents everyone's world changes and the whole family faces a period of adjustment. Adoptive parents are happy, excited and ready to work on all the things we have learned will help our children attach and become secure. Attachment Parenting-Funby Anna Glendenning15 Apr 2006 09:33 AMThe average person would assume that having Fun comes naturally, and maybe it does. Adoptive parents of older or special needs children often find themselves living a life that feels everything except fun. Children with attachment disorders can have a way of sabotaging anything fun. Attachment Parenting-More Time.by Anna Glendenning14 Apr 2006 09:33 AMIn the last Blog, we talked about Attachment Parenting and understanding the concept that Time plays when adopting an older child. Time in terms of days weeks, months and years. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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