Foster parents play a crucial role in helping foster children heal from past or present traumas.  Adoptive parents commit to a lifelong

journey, filled with highs and lows and They welcome them into a safe, warm and stable, and loving environment. I think of one family in particular, Liz and Greg who adopted two children a boy named Phoenix and a little girl named Willow. These parents made a decision to adopt these children Despite the backgrounds

they came from. Knowing that these children had been uprooted from their homes and had suffered abuse, and or neglect from their parents in the womb, or after birth. Although Greg and Liz welcomed these children with open arms and helped them learn what it’s like to eat, sleep, and play in a safe place with a sense of normalcy they have and will be presented with challenges in their journey.

In their case, adoption has been an overall positive experience yet they have faced typical struggles associated with adoption with issues of grief and loss, confidence, and identity, and or emotional and learning challenges I wanted to address some of the common issues, faced by adoptive families and strategies for parents to help their children cope because although  I personally have not adopted, we chose as a school to come behind Greg and Liz to support them in their journey and I hope this encourages others to do the same.

The first one is grief, separation, and loss In relation to their adoption these issues may surface sporadically or at emotional milestones. Feelings of grief and loss may also lead to fears of abandonment and rejection, which could impact the development of friendships and relationships.