You made it. After all the paperwork,
emails, phone calls, times of waiting and waiting and waiting, your child is
finally forever home. Now what??
Being home together as a family may be all that you
envisioned and expected, but most likely, there may be some challenges and
adjustments to work through. Whether that be with your child you just brought
into your home or your bio kids. Change can be tough, especially when your new
forever child has come from a hard place and may have many emotional walls and
culture barriers to break down. The good news? You're not in this alone.
Here are a few resources and ideas for families
post-adoption...
4 Ways to Thrive Once They're Home
Find a Support Group. During the
transition, you will need godly friends and family surrounding and encouraging
you, telling you, "I get what you're going through...We are
praying." If your church does not have an adoption support
group, talk to other adoptive families and start your own. Also, check with
your adoption agency to see if they can connect you with someone in your
area.
Attend an Empowered to Connect
Conference. Yep, it's that good
that we're mentioning it twice. If you can't make a conference before your
adoption, find the time to attend after your child is in your home. The insight
and wisdom you will receive will encourage you as you parent a child from a
hard places.
Read Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive
Family. Packed with practical advice and ideas
for families with an adopted child, this parenting handbook is unique in that
it provides real-life solutions to common challenges. Bible-based and
comprehensive, this Focus on the Family resource
addresses the special challenges of adopted children and their parents from
birth through adulthood.
Call iCareAboutOrphans.org's Post Adoption
Phone line. This ministry of Focus on the Family offers this service FREE for adoptive
families! The phone number is 800-A-FAMILY (232-6459) and is staffed Mon – Fri
from 8am – 10pm EST by counselors who have been trained by Dr. Karyn
Purvis.
What are some other ways
that helped your family THRIVE once your child(ren) were forever home? Please
join the conversation by commenting below.
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