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Published USA, 2009
Speaking from her own experience as an adoptee, Sherrie Eldridge shares strategies and the moving narratives of nearly 100 adoptive families, helping parents gain a deeper understanding of their children's needs as well as their own. By truly listening to your child, by learning to speak his heart language, you will learn to connect with him on every level, opening the channels of communication. Eldrige tackles the real villain: unresolved loss and grief issues and the trauma that precedes all adoptions.

+  Talk candidly with your child about her adoption and birth family
+  Help your child move past his 'broken life' narrative
+  Connect with other adoptive families and build a support network
+  Handle negative birth-parent history openly and honestly
+  Cope with emotional triggers

Sherrie Eldrige is an internationally known adoption expert and speaker based in Indiana, USA.
Paperback. 280 pages