
Helping Biological Children Cope with Anger After Adoption
A storm raged within my son. He drew a gut-wrenching picture four months after we adopted our daughter. Fear ripped through me as I examined the picture.

Looking at Difficult Behaviours From a New Perspective
I hate “blizzards” when they involve my daughter’s behaviours. Her blast of insults and defiance means I must deal with her chilly attitude. This takes work. It’s easy to feel grumpy and want to say grrr, but my attitude is a choice.

3 Strategies for Facing Insults
My daughter browbeat me with insults, so I hurled one back. “Bitch,” I blasted from inside my head.