Dear Parents, Yesterday, my son–now 22 years old and living nearby in a supportive housing program for people with mental health issues–texted me this: “Mom can I git dentst?” I texted back, “Yes, call the dentist office on the corner near your house.” He responded, “K, wel, I thnking I go out for a walkng and jus goin, cus I not…
Wisdom For Adoptive Parents Blog
This blog is a labor of love for adoptive parents from Ce Eshelman, LMFT. Ce is the author of Drowning With My Hair On Fire: Insanity Relief For Adoptive Parents. She is the mother of two adopted, two step, two conserved, and one grand child. Founder and Attachment/Trauma Specialist at The Attach Place Center for Strengthening Relationships, Ce’s mission is to provide therapeutic strategies to heal the wounded hearts of traumatized, attachment challenged children. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and further the discussion on any post. Sign-up here to receive a support letter delivered right to your email every day.
I work with a number of children who annoy for attention. Attention is attention to them regardless of whether it is positive or negative. Some attachment challenged children have difficulty being vulnerable enough to seek attention in a pro-social way. To do that would be to admit that s/he has emotional needs in the first place. And some are simply…
Dear Parents, There seems to be very little predictable about the holiday season except how unpredictable they are when you are parenting a child who has trouble managing emotions. The remedy is to keep your solid routines of everyday life and just say “no” to too much–too much fudge, too much out-of-town family, too much travel, too much stuff, and…
Dear Parent, This morning I found myself thinking about how hard I tried to get both of my children to fit into “normal.” I wanted them to want the things for their lives I wanted for them. That’s telling, isn’t it? I eventually let go of these wants, or maybe I was forced by the reality of my children’s lives…
Dear Parents, I just met up with my adult children for a pre-Thanksgiving gathering. I found myself marveling at how they are unfolding. I mean that. At 21 and 23, they are adults with lives of their own. They are happy. They have interests and friends and places to go and things to do. They are grown up and I…
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