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Many adopted and foster children come from families in which early trauma prevailed. Now, even though freed from those settings, the trauma remains often in the form of attachment disorder and attachment issues. What guides the parent in trying to deal effectively with the child’s unexplained negative behaviors?

The Forever Child is a series of tales with accompanying parenting guides that are designed for use by parents and therapists as a tool to assist children in dealing with early abuse and neglect.

While the tales illustrate a number of the behaviors that are often seen in children with a history of early trauma, the guides provide an analysis of the root causes of these behaviors as well as step-by-step assistance for the parent.

All parents need stories they can share with their children to help generate interest in their backgrounds. Traditionally, foster and adoptive parents have had few choices in children’s tales that are specifically geared towards their child’s early life before adoption. The Forever Child series can meet this need for many families.

It is especially helpful to have the tales read aloud to the child and it is important for parents to read the tale first to determine if it is appropriate for a particular child and situation. Adults who have already shared the tales with their children have reported that they have served as a springboard for many meaningful discussions about birth families and birth history.

Nancy A. Clark, MFT is a psychotherapist in the state of California and a seasoned fairy tale writer. She has worked with children suffering from traumatic backgrounds for over 20 years. She was employed as a psychotherapist by one of the largest inner-city school districts in Southern California. Ms. Clark, a foster parent, has four grown daughters and has adopted an eleven year old girl with an early exposure to trauma. She is on the advisory board of Counseling4Kids in LA County.

B. Bryan Post, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of adopted children who have experienced trauma and neglect. An adopted child himself Dr. Post knows firsthand the driving emotions behind the troubling behaviors demonstrated by some adopted children.

$9.95 each*

The Forever Child:
A Tale of
Lies and Love

Enjoy a per book savings of $3.00/ 25
books per case.

$9.95 each*

The Forever Child:
A Tale of
Anger and Fear

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books per case.

$9.95 each*

The Forever Child:
A Tale of Loss
and Impossible Dreams

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books per case.

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