This is our journey of adoption from Ethiopia.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Book Recommendation

I just read a very interesting book that shows a family's struggle with two adopted children who have various forms of attachment disorder. It's called "What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know: Healing Your Child's Wounded Heart" by Kate Cremer-Vogel, MS, LCPC and Dan and Cassie Richards. The parents write this book along with a therapist, who adds her observations. The children were adopted before anyone knew about attachment disorder or how to deal with it. The book does not put blame on anyone; it tells a poignant story, integrating the parents' childhood experiences as well as the childrens' pre-adoption histories to show how they struggle to connect, understand, and heal. The therapist offers useful suggestions on dealing with children with attachment disorder. This is a good resource for adoptive parents and families. I would recommend this along with Melissa Fay Greene's book, "There is No Me Without You". The book is available through mountainridgepublishing.com.