Attachment Disorders..

Now aren't those disturbing words. It is interesting, as I am starting to read, and to talk about my challenges with Mary, this has come up in several conversations. At first I wrote it off as the easy out...ie Folks here she is adopted and immediately jump to adoption as the root cause of the issues.

But, in one conversation someone asked me, does she do this..and this..and that...and pretty much discribed her behavior to a tee..so I need to focus on it. It also does not help that I was going through my own Post-adoption issues, the first year she was home.

So..now we are learning and planning on doing some back-tracking...and getting some ideas on what to do...things I can use for Olivia as well I am sure.

Two good books mentioned to me...one I have the other I just ordered:

Post-Adoptoin Blues by Karen J. Foli and John R. Thompson (www.amazon.colm)
and Coming to Grips with attachment by Katherine Leslie. (www.brandnewdayconsulting.com)

There is always hope.