March 30, 2018
Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week
Hi there,
Happy Friday! Our favorite adoption reads of the week are quite diverse, spanning from Mr. Roger’s best life lessons, to advice for handling Mother’s Day as an adoptive mother in an open adoption, and helping young ones learn how to self-regulate their behavior.
Lots to learn out there!
We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Stay posted on Facebook and Twitter for other things we’re reading and enjoying right now!
11 life lessons to learn from Mr. Rogers. “As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has–or ever will have–something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.”
Working moms (including Michelle Obama!) share their best tips.
2 key points for adoptive parents entering into open adoption. “Your child’s first parents = your child’s origins, a part of her identity. Your child is likely to internalize the meaning she derives from the way you treat and talk about her birth parents, so be mindful how you decide to comport yourself.”
How to help your child process the hard parts of their story.
Tips for keeping your marriage solid when adopting or fostering.
How do you handle Mother’s Day as an adoptive parent in an open adoption?
Raising your children to embrace multiculturalism.
The UK is diving deeper into the connection between an adopted child and their birth parents, and now issuing a series of recommendations about the importance of keeping closer ties. It’s resulting in new adoption legislation, as well.
A great piece from the Child Mind Institute about helping children with self-regulation, meaning helping our young ones control their emotions and learn how to resist impulsive behavior. “The key to learning self-regulation skills, says Dr. Rouse, is not to avoid situations that are difficult for kids to handle, but to coach kids through them and provide a supportive framework — clinicians call it ‘scaffolding’ the behavior you want to encourage — until they can handle these challenges on their own.”
The Kansas House rejected a bill that would have allowed discrimination for LGBTQ adoptions.