The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting de Sophie Ashton

The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting

Sophie Ashton

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 iul 2016

Do you ever feel totally out of your depth parenting your adopted child? This book answers the questions you felt too ashamed or embarrassed to ask, and reveals the secrets that will enable you to face the challenges of adoptive parenting with confidence. Sophie Ashton shares tips and strategies which have worked for her and her family. She discusses the need to prepare for the journey ahead, to parent with empathy, facilitate your child's attachment, help your child feel listened to, and provide structure and consistency in order to successfully integrate your child into your family life. An honest and reassuring account of what it's really like to be an adoptive parent, this practical hands-on guide will help you take control of the highs and lows of being a parent and give your child and your family the best chance to flourish.

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Notă biografică

Sophie Ashton is a mother of two wonderful children, a birth son and an adopted daughter. Professionally she has spent 25 years working as a management consultant and an executive coach. She works with individuals and teams, helping people better understand themselves and each other and the impact they can and do unknowingly have on each other. Over the years she has also worked as a volunteer with disadvantaged children through schools and through the criminal justice system. Sophie lives in the South of England.

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Introduction. Part 1: Prepare for the Emotional Journey. 1. Anticipate the Emotional Journey. 2. Anticipate What May Cause You Frustration. Part 2: Parent with Empathy. 3. Understand Your Child. 4. Facilitate Your Child's Memories and Emotions. 5. Support Your Child Through Their Grieving Process. Part 3: Pay Back the Nurture Debt. 6. Nurture With Compassion. 7. Nurture Through the Senses for Brain Development. 8. Build Your Child's Self-Esteem and Facilitate Their Attachment. Part 4: Communicate Thoughtfully. 9. Help Your Child Feel Listened To. 10. Communicate With the Outcome in Mind. Part 5: Enable Your Child's Development. 11. Provide Structure and Consistency. 12. Close the Development Gap. Part 6: Prepare Carefully For Your New Arrival. 13. Involve Family and Friends. 14. Take Control of the Introductions and the Transition. 15. Carefully Integrate your Child Into Your Life. Conclusion.