| Description |
1 online resource (162 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Foreword by Adam Pertman; Acknowledgements; Introduction; My background; How to use this book; Chapter 1 -- Layers of Loss for Adoptees; Loss of continuity; Loss of safety; Loss of control; Loss of closure; Loss of trust in adults ; Loss of innocence; Loss of worth; Loss of accountability; Teenhood; The path: four skills; Chapter 2 -- The Learning Stance; High impact; Hurt feelings; Misplaced feelings; Faulty modeling; The learning stance; Vulnerability; Your move; Looking in the mirror; Chapter 3 -- The Unrescue Mission; The cost; Next steps: from rescuing to empowering. |
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Chapter 4 -- Setting "Adoption-Sensitive" LimitsSetting respectful limits; Taking the sting out of setting limits; Chapter 5 -- Empathy in Conversation; Minefields; Changing the conversation: Finding Empathy; Chapter 6 -- Envisioning the Future; Falling short; Birth parents; When abandonment issues and identity issues collide; When emotions run high; Words; Strengths and style; Chapter 7 -- Privilege, Race and Cultural Norms: Making It Personal; Vulnerability; My take on "privilege" ; Asian culture or stereotype?; The Asian-adoptee experience; White standard of beauty: beyond the United States. |
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Bullying versus teasingTips, mindsets and strategies; Finding the inspiration; Chapter 8 -- Mental Health and Survival for Adopted Teens; Mental health; Narrative of the tragic hero; Remorse; Suicidality and the "good adoptee"; Listening, learning and responding; Chapter 9 -- Put Your Oxygen Mask on First; Resources. |
| Summary |
Parenting a teenager is not easy and parenting an adopted teen has its own unique set of challenges. Full of practical and reassuring advice, this book will help you to support your teen as they face the challenges of emerging adulthood, including issues surrounding relationships and identity. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Adopted children.
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Adopted children. |
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Parenting.
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Parenting. |
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Parent and teenager.
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Parent and teenager. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Pertman, Adam.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Naftzger, Katie. Parenting in the Eye of the Storm : The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Navigating the Teen Years. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2017 9781785927010 |
| ISBN |
9781784502447 (electronic book) |
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1784502448 (electronic book) |
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