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Author Interview – Mystery and the Adopted Child

Posted by Heidi Mooney | Mar 8, 2019 | Worth Reading

Author interview and Book Review for Renée Henning’s “Mystery and the Adopted...

ROMANCE, CHILD STYLE

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 4, 2019 | Inspirational Human Interest, Parenting

By Renée Henning Romance may come early or late to an adopted child. Pre-adoption experiences and...

THE MYSTERIOUS CHILD

Posted by Heidi Mooney | Mar 1, 2015 | Parenting

By R. Dubucs All children are a mystery to their parents to some extent. For a child born to the parents, the explanation for a particular mystery often becomes clear upon reflection. To make sense of his unusual personality,...

THE ADOPTED CHILD AT PLAY

Posted by Heidi Mooney | Nov 2, 2014 | Lifestyle, Parenting

By R. Dubucs It has been said that play is the work of a child. A child can learn about nurturing by playing with a doll, about gravity by playing with a ball, and about social skills by playing with a friend. Play is so...

THE ADOPTED CHILD AND DISTRESSED SLEEP

Posted by Heidi Mooney | Jul 20, 2014 | Parenting

By R. Dubucs Often it is hard for new adoptive parents to learn much about their child’s pre-adoption life and current emotional state. This can be particularly true if the child came from a foreign country, joined them before...