Raising a child who was abused or neglect or who has experienced other significant trauma is different than other parenting. Even experienced parents may need to explore new techniques to respond to the challenges resulting when children have been traumatized.
To become the best possible adoptive parent you can be, we encourage you to explore the articles and training below as well as those in the Childhood Trauma section.
Read NACAC Articles About Parenting Strategies:
- Parenting Children or Youth Who Are Sexually Reactive
- Key Factors and Characteristics of Successful Resource Parents Who Care for Older Youth: A Systematic Review of Research
- Adopting from Foster Care: Advice from a Mom Who’s Been There
- Understanding the Conversation Behind the Behavior
- Retrace Developmental Stages to Help Older Children Heal
- The Science of Parent-Child Relationships: Parental Openness Can Help Children Learn to Trust
- Relationships and Sexuality: How to Support Youth in Foster Care and Adoption
- Self-Care: Barriers and Basics for Foster/Adoptive Parents
- Advice for Adoptive Parents
- Mind-to-Mind: The Importance of Mind Reading
View NACAC Webinars About Parenting Strategies:
- Parenting the Hurt Child Webinar
- The Teen Years: Brain Development, Impact of Trauma on Growth, and Parenting Strategies Webinar
- “I’ll Tell Them When They’re Older Because…” Talking to Children about Their History Webinar
- Parenting Children Who Have Been Prenatally Exposed Webinar
- Understanding The Acting-Out Behavior of Your Adopted Children Webinar
- Helping Children Heal from Trauma: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know Webinar
- Healing from Food Insecurity: Beyond the Stash Webinar
- Prudent Parenting: Implementation of the Strengthening Families Act Normalcy Provisions Webinar
- Parenting Tough Behaviors Webinar