Unexpected Stresses for Newly Adoptive Parents

Unexpected Stress for
Newly Adoptive Parents

What are the stresses on newly adoptive families regardless whether they adopt an infant or adopt internationally or adopt a child from foster care?
What should you expect?

Buy $20.00

In this course, we interview Jennifer McCallum, Lead Post Adoption Counselor at Buckner Children & Family Services, and Dr. Lark Eshleman, a consultant and educator whose expertise is working with children and families who have experienced early emotional trauma, attachment difficulties, neglect and abuse.

This course covers the following topics:

Domestic Infant Adoption
Typical stresses adoptive parents feel
Feeling like a babysitter
Lack of sleep
How has the idea of cocooning impacted stress?
Impact of infertility struggles on transitioning into parenthood.
Stresses with parenting a child with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Stresses with open adoption
Older child adoption through foster care or international adoption
Unrealistic expectations of the child and of yourself
School issues
Parental attachment styles
How the way we were parented influences how we parent.
Challenging behaviors
Sibling issues

*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.

Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.