20 THINGS ADOPTION PODCAST with Sherrie Eldridge
However, many times, the adopted child pushes love away. This can be because of RAD and the trauma that keeps hijacking the child’s brain.
Some children don’t exhibit pushback behavior until their teen years or when they are searching for their biological roots.
Adoptive parents must prepare themselves for this possibility by hearing the stories of other parents. They will realize:
1. They are not alone.
2. The pushback isn’t proof of ineffective parenting.
3. Their child can heal.
20 THINGS ADOPTION PODCAST with Sherrie Eldridge
Ron Nydam Ph.D. Revisits Adoption and Relinquishment
Ron Nydam, Ph.D., is a highly respected and beloved pastor, speaker, author, counselor, and teacher in the field of adoption. For the last two decades, he educated international audiences about relinquishment and adoption. These two topics are his specialty and he addresses them with the finesse of a skilled surgeon. His main audiences are:
- Adoptees struggling with the repercussions of relinquishment.
- First (Birth) parents, continuing to mourn their losses.
- Adoptive parents who can't understand the behavior of their teen and adult children.
Ron has authored of two books:
ADOPTEES COME OF AGE: Living within Two Families (Counseling and Pastoral Theology)
https://www.amazon.com/Adoptees-Come-Age-Families-Counseling/dp/0664256716
WISE ADOPTIVE PARENTING: When Kids Struggle to Adopt Their Parents
https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Adoptive-Parenting-Struggle-Parents/dp/1387748475
For speaking and counseling, 616-822-1536
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