Desertmum

pursuing discipleship through the haze of parenthood

Category: Parenting an Adopted Child

Parenting an adopted child is HARD WORK. You need fresh ideas and inspiration when the strategies employed by friends with their birth children simply don’t work.

Here are some ideas, resources and general empathy/encouragement from a mama who struggles too!

Avoidant attachment style is explained in this clear, no-fuss blog. What it is, why it occurs, and how to parent your child through it.

Avoidant Attachment in Children: the What, Why and How

Adoption | March 4, 2020

Attachment is a minefield! This straightforward article on attachment styles explains it all in clear, simple language: the different types of attachments styles, what they look like, and what kind of parenting works best for each.

The Ambivalent Attachment child: What, Why and How?

Adoption | March 4, 2020

What is disorganized/disoriented attachment, and how does it affect our children? This blog will lay it all out in an easy-to-understand manner.

Understanding Disorganized Attachment in Your Child: What, Why and How?

Adoption | March 4, 2020

The four attachment styles are explained in this clear, no-fuss blog. What they are, how to spot them, and how to parent your child with this knowledge.

The Four Types of Attachment Styles Explained (A No-Fuss Guide by an Adopter)

Adoption | March 4, 2020

Do you Have to Tell a Child They are Adopted?

Adoption | February 12, 2020

This article explains why adopted children are more susceptible to pre-birth factors which might affect their development, such as domestic violence, drinking alcohol and substance abuse. It counters the argument that just because a child is taken into care at birth they will be 'fine'.

Child in Care From Birth? It Doesn’t Necessarily Make Life Easier…

Adoption | January 27, 2020

Natural consequences - examples of when it's just not appropriate or beneficial to your child and wider family.

When Natural Consequences Don’t Work (Three Examples)

Adoption | January 13, 2020

What we Teach our Adopted Children about Santa

Adoption | December 16, 2019

Should single Christians adopt?

Adoption | October 10, 2019

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Should I home educate? 5: The individualised home educator

Adoption | March 21, 2019