The Trauma of Abuse and Neglect

This short, new article Suffer the little children [The Chronicle Herald 2/11/12 by Lois Legge] realistically discusses extreme behaviors and abnormal affections that coincide with the trauma of abuse and neglect.

It covers the poor emotional regulation and trust issues that adoptive and foster parents will see their child go through during the difficult transition and beyond.

REFORM Puzzle Piece

Time, nurturing treatment and love, not “love is all you need” is required when dealing with the common PTSD that so many adopted and foster children experience.