There's no manual for adoptive parenting There's no step-by-step plan to prevent adoption trauma and guarantee beautiful healthy attachments with no hiccups Join Dave and Ann Wilson in part of their conversation with Drs Gary Chapman and Laurel Shaler about the complexities of adoption and the importance of communicating love in their unique way Show Notes and Resources Learn more from Dr Gary Chapman at lovelanguages com or on Instagram Facebook X or YouTube You can also check out his podcasts Learn more from Dr Laurel Shaler at https www drlaurelshaler com or on Facebook X or Insta Grab their [... more]

Adoption is beautiful and comes with unique challenges How do you love your adopted child ren well admist hardships Hosts Dave and Ann Wilson welcome Drs Gary Chapman and Laurel Shaler to discuss how to apply the ' love languages' to adoptive families Show Notes and Resources Learn more from Dr Gary Chapman at lovelanguages com or on Instagram Facebook X or YouTube You can also check out his podcasts Learn more from Dr Laurel Shaler at https www drlaurelshaler com or on Facebook X or Insta Grab their book Loving Adopted Children Well A Love Languages Approach Gary's book [... more]

Adoption brings unique challenges Love and bonding don't always come naturally So how do you deal with the emotional distress frustration and disappointment in an adoptive family On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman co-author Dr Laurel Shaler joins Dr Chapman to talk about Loving Adopted Children Well Don't miss this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Featured resource Loving Adopted Children WellSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The questions are in your messages have been received and it's time for answers on this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Each month the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Languages takes questions and comments from his listener line This week it's our February edition of Dear Gary The struggles you'll hear may encourage you in your situation Don't miss Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Featured resource LOVING ADOPTED CHILDREN WELL A LOVE LANGUAGES APPROACHSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Like most adopted children Judge Joseph Wood longed to know his birth parents as a child He shares the story of his struggles and God's hand of providence in his life Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]

The film The Blind Side depicts the true story of Michael Oher a homeless teenager who rsquo s adopted by a family who helps him overcome learning difficulties and achieve excellence in American football In a moving scene the family talks with Michael about the possibility of adopting him after he rsquo d been living with them for several months In a sweet and tender reply Michael exclaims that he thought he already was a part of the family nbsp It rsquo s a beautiful moment just as adoption is a beautiful thing Love is extended and full inclusion is [... more]