Voices of Parenting

How yelling turned an adoption nightmare into a beautiful relationship; Dorothy and Nara's story


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When Dorothy Derapelian adopted Nara from Russia as a young child, she had to make the painful realization that Nara's traumatic past would not let her in as the mother she wanted to be for her.

Fast forward to present and adult Nara and mother Dorothy have a flourishing and close mother-daughter relationship.

How did that happen? The answer might surprise you!

Listen to hear these remarkable women describe their journey to connection.

To reach Dorothy:

www.coreattachmenttherapy.com

To buy the core attachment book:

https://www.amazon.com/Core-Attachment-Therapy-Children-Developmental/dp/B0C6W2VGSX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14PFY72G7DW0J&keywords=Core+Attachment+Therapy-Secure+Attachment+for+the+Adopted+Children+and+for+Children+with+Developmental+Trauma&qid=1695074745&s=books&sprefix=core+attachment+therapy-secure+attachment+for+the+adopted+children+and+for+children+with+developmental+trauma%2Cstripbooks%2C133&sr=1-1

To reach Nara:

To buy the Greatness Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Greatness-Journal-Nara-Derapelian/dp/B0CC3XP99S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=21Q3B21LMLWXN&keywords=greatness+journal&qid=1695084158&sprefix=greatness+journal%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1

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Voices of ParentingBy Mussi Diskin