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The Surprising World of Attachment Issues in My Adoption

March 16, 2018 by Angela

Like a punch in the stomach was the excruciatingly hard reality of fostering. The journey was just beginning. How his past trauma and lack of attachment impacted his brain functioning took us by surprise. The child was dangerously impulsive, respected no boundaries, and did what he pleased to the point of manipulation—at three! Yet at the same time he was very infantile in his mannerisms. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Behaviors, Grief, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder

We’ve Moved to KeyMinistry.org

January 4, 2017 by Sandra Peoples 2 Comments

Find our new content at KeyMinistry.org

We are now part of the Key Ministry family and all our new content will be featured there. We'll leave this site up as a resource and hope you'll join our team of writers at our new home. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Adoption, Amy Julia Becker, Asperger, Autism, Barbara Dittrich, Behaviors, Book Reviews, Cerebral Palsy, Church, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson, Craig Johnson, Debbie Kay, Down Syndrome, Ellen Stumbo, Emily Colson, encouragement groups, Epilepsy, Faith Clarke, Gillian Marchenko, Greg Lucas, Grief, Guest Posts, Hidden Disabilities, Jared Buckley, Jeff Davidson, Joe & Cindi, Jolene Philo, Joy, Kara Dedert, Karen Crum, Kathryn Sneed, Kathy Bolduc, Kelli Ra Anderson, Kelly Langston, Laurie Wallin, Learning Disability, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Medically Fragile, Mental Illness, Mike George, Mike Woods, Mood Disorders, Patience, Patty Myers, Peace, Pin It, Posts By Writers, Product Reviews, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sandra Peoples, Sarah Broady, Sarah Parshall Perry, Scripture, Shannon Dingle, Shannon Royce, Special Needs Ministry, Stephanie Hubach, Stephanie Mckeever, Terminal Diagnosis, Thanksgiving, Transitions, Uncategorized, Weekend Links, Worship

Letting Special Needs Kids Grow Up

September 9, 2015 by Laurie Wallin 1 Comment

Parked at a crowded curb in front of the middle school, I watch as my girls get out of the van, tie shoes, check hair in the side window, glance to see if anyone they know is nearby. I should drive away, I think. I should leave and make space for another family to unload their kids. But it's not just the parking spot. It's the admission my girls are growing up. They walk away from the minivan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Laurie Wallin, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Mood Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Transitions Tagged With: back to school, growing up with special needs, Letting go, middle school years, special needs tweens

Crucial Truth About Special Needs and Adoption

March 11, 2015 by Laurie Wallin 6 Comments

She turned thirteen this week. That's ten birthdays together. . . thousands of days and experiences since the day my oldest daughter moved into my home. On her birthdays, when I look through her baby pictures and reminisce, there is this gap. We've got just six pictures of her life from birth to 2 1/2 years. In those moments, the reality of loss, special needs and adoption feels so acute. Most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption, Hidden Disabilities, Laurie Wallin, Mental Illness, Reactive Attachment Disorder Tagged With: Christian Living, God as special needs parent, God's goodness, special needs adoption

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