Family Needed

This little boy is 8 years old. He was adopted from Haiti 3 years ago. He is now in need of a new family. His current family has tried everything under the sun to help him. Please check their blog to learn more about the situation. Even if you are not the right family for this child, please consider spreading the word about his situation to help find the right family for him.

Educational Resources for PAPs

How did you educate yourself prior to bringing home your older children?

What books did you read? What were your favorites?

What websites did you visit?

Which educational resources were the most and least helpful in preparing for you older child?

Grief

How does/did your newly adopted older child express their grief? How has this changed over time in your family? How do you manage (if necessary) the grief episodes?

Sleep

Did you older child have any sleep issues when they came home? How did you deal with them?

What was the easiest part of your transition?

What was the easiest part of your transition with your newly adopted older child? Did this surprise you? What do you think made this transition easy (or at least easier than other transition issues)?

What was the hardest part of your transition?

Please share the hardest part of your transition when your older child came home.

Orphan - the movie

Just a note about the movie Orphan. If you've seen the previews, please ignore them. They give a very unrealistic view of older kids in need of adoption. While it is true that many older kids have suffered various types of trauma (the mere act of being relinquished is more trauma than any of us should have to bear), the depiction of the child in this movie is totally skewed. It is a fictional horror movie not based on reality!