Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust and Love
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"I received your book. It is wonderful! Probably the most comprehensive Parent Therapy/Training text I have seen. I will recommend it to parents I work with. Thanks again."
- Uri Weinblatt, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
***** The best book on Attachment. Not only have I found this book to be the best but the therapists of my adopted children all have this book sitting on their desks. The(y) recommended I get this book and now I (buy) it for anyone I know who adopts a child. It is very difficult to even get a therapist who is trained in attachment. The therapist(s) at Institute for Children and Families in Lancaster PA all use this book!
- Karen L. Adams, USA
***** A very hands-on, practical book. The book, Healing Parents is a great resource for parents of a RAD child. The book is aimed at children between 5-12 years old although it has some useful tips for younger children too. This book is the first I have found that has some very real, practical guidelines for dealing with attachment disorders in children. The author provides an accurate description of the problem, especially important since many fathers do not witness the troubling behavior which is aimed at the mother. My husband and I have found the book to be incredibly helpful and contains some wonderful ideas for parenting and helping to heal a RAD child.
- Loving Mom of 3, USA
***** Helpful, insightful, and user-friendly. Many thanks to Dr. Levy and Dr. Orlans for producing an outstanding user-friendly book. This book is an essential tool for anyone who is a foster adoptive parent and for professionals working with children and families involved in the Child Welfare system. The book begins by describing the core concepts of child development and attachment, the three pillars of assessment, attachment patterns, and traits and symptoms of comprised attachment. The book then goes on to describe how parents can become "healing parents" by getting to know themselves in order to create a healing environment where wounded children can learn to trust. The book provides the basic practices of Corrective Attachment Parenting and how the practical skills and strategies caregivers use can lead to a positive change in your child and family. I highly recommend this book to the families I am working with.
- Debra Ann Harland, MSW, RSW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
***** Information, tools, support, and positive outlook they need. Written by therapists, teachers, consultants, and researchers Michael Orlans and Terry M. Levy, Healing Parents is a guide written to give parents and caregivers the information, tools, support, and positive outlook they need to help emotionally wounded children heal and improve themselves behaviorally, socially, and morally. Chapters discuss the core phenomena of attachment - the deep connection that children and parents or caregivers establish early in life - the importance of knowing both one's child and oneself, basic principles of corrective attachment parenting, attachment issues in an adoptive or foster care family, and much more. "You cannot change others - not your spouse, children, parents, other family members, friends, coworkers, or employer. You can influence others and create opportunities for others to change, via your attitudes, actions, and reactions. By creating a healing environment, you can have a positive impact on your child, resulting in learning, growth, and motivation to succeed." Highly recommended especially for parents or caretakers of any type raising a child who has suffered trauma or deprivation.
- Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI, USA
***** Excellent resource. As an adoptive parent, adoption professional, trainer, and author, I found Healing Parents to be one of the most practical and insightful books currently available to deal with traumatized children. The book's readability and practical use will benefit both professionals and parents dealing with the hearts and minds of traumatized children. I now recommend it in all my workshops.
- Jayne E. Schooler, Ohio
***** Wonderful book. This book is packed full of information. I enjoyed it very much. It explains a lot of the behaviors and helps to not take anything personally. Overall, it is very long but worth the read and to keep for reference. I highly recommend it.
- A Mom of Many, USA
"I received your book. It is wonderful! Probably the most comprehensive Parent Therapy/Training text I have seen. I will recommend it to parents I work with. Thanks again."
- Uri Weinblatt, Ph.D., Philadelphia, PA
***** The best book on Attachment. Not only have I found this book to be the best but the therapists of my adopted children all have this book sitting on their desks. The(y) recommended I get this book and now I (buy) it for anyone I know who adopts a child. It is very difficult to even get a therapist who is trained in attachment. The therapist(s) at Institute for Children and Families in Lancaster PA all use this book!
- Karen L. Adams, USA
***** A very hands-on, practical book. The book, Healing Parents is a great resource for parents of a RAD child. The book is aimed at children between 5-12 years old although it has some useful tips for younger children too. This book is the first I have found that has some very real, practical guidelines for dealing with attachment disorders in children. The author provides an accurate description of the problem, especially important since many fathers do not witness the troubling behavior which is aimed at the mother. My husband and I have found the book to be incredibly helpful and contains some wonderful ideas for parenting and helping to heal a RAD child.
- Loving Mom of 3, USA
***** Helpful, insightful, and user-friendly. Many thanks to Dr. Levy and Dr. Orlans for producing an outstanding user-friendly book. This book is an essential tool for anyone who is a foster adoptive parent and for professionals working with children and families involved in the Child Welfare system. The book begins by describing the core concepts of child development and attachment, the three pillars of assessment, attachment patterns, and traits and symptoms of comprised attachment. The book then goes on to describe how parents can become "healing parents" by getting to know themselves in order to create a healing environment where wounded children can learn to trust. The book provides the basic practices of Corrective Attachment Parenting and how the practical skills and strategies caregivers use can lead to a positive change in your child and family. I highly recommend this book to the families I am working with.
- Debra Ann Harland, MSW, RSW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
***** Information, tools, support, and positive outlook they need. Written by therapists, teachers, consultants, and researchers Michael Orlans and Terry M. Levy, Healing Parents is a guide written to give parents and caregivers the information, tools, support, and positive outlook they need to help emotionally wounded children heal and improve themselves behaviorally, socially, and morally. Chapters discuss the core phenomena of attachment - the deep connection that children and parents or caregivers establish early in life - the importance of knowing both one's child and oneself, basic principles of corrective attachment parenting, attachment issues in an adoptive or foster care family, and much more. "You cannot change others - not your spouse, children, parents, other family members, friends, coworkers, or employer. You can influence others and create opportunities for others to change, via your attitudes, actions, and reactions. By creating a healing environment, you can have a positive impact on your child, resulting in learning, growth, and motivation to succeed." Highly recommended especially for parents or caretakers of any type raising a child who has suffered trauma or deprivation.
- Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI, USA
***** Excellent resource. As an adoptive parent, adoption professional, trainer, and author, I found Healing Parents to be one of the most practical and insightful books currently available to deal with traumatized children. The book's readability and practical use will benefit both professionals and parents dealing with the hearts and minds of traumatized children. I now recommend it in all my workshops.
- Jayne E. Schooler, Ohio
***** Wonderful book. This book is packed full of information. I enjoyed it very much. It explains a lot of the behaviors and helps to not take anything personally. Overall, it is very long but worth the read and to keep for reference. I highly recommend it.
- A Mom of Many, USA
