Helping our kids where they’re at: What to do when they regress emotionally . . .
I used to direct an internship program at a long-term residential facility for older adolescents, ages 16 to 21. Most all of them had...
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Dr. Mark Andrews
Jul 1, 20212 min read
IMPORTANT THEMES FOR ADOPTED ADOLESCENTS . . .
Debbie Riley, author of the book Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens recently wrote an excellent article in Adoptive Families...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jun 22, 20212 min read
SUMMERTIME IS HERE! . . . A suggestion for helping your child this summer . . .
Most of us have fond memories of summer vacation away from school. This year, our kids may be looking forward to this summer even more so...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jun 9, 20212 min read
The Good News about Your Child’s Amazing Brain! . . .
Did you know that babies are born with over 100 billion brain cells? Brain development experts have found that the first three years...
Dr. Mark Andrews
May 12, 20212 min read
CHILDHOOD FEARS (part 2) . . . Does your child have “food fears?”
Food issues are not uncommon for foster and adopted children. Fixation on food hoarding, over eating, hypervigilance about having enough...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Apr 28, 20213 min read
CHILDHOOD FEARS . . . and how to help your child handle them (part 1)
Children from traumatic backgrounds often deal with a lot of chronic fear—fear of the unknown, fear of not having enough, fear of the...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Apr 20, 20213 min read
MELTDOWNS! (part 3—conclusion): more helpful info . . .
As I mentioned previously, a child’s emotional meltdowns are often connected with change. This is especially true with children who have...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Apr 7, 20213 min read
MELTDOWNS! (part 2): “The Iceberg Effect” . . .
A good friend of mine was a former headmaster at an exclusive private middle school in the Atlanta area. One day he had to suspend a...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Apr 1, 20212 min read
MELTDOWNS! . . . and how to deal with them . . .
Almost every parent has faced dealing with their child’s temper meltdowns. Whether it’s the “terrible twos” or the “terrible...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Mar 21, 20213 min read
For those considering Intercountry Adoption (part 4—Conclusion) . . .
As I mentioned previously, the number of children adopted into the U.S. has gradually decreased over the past 15-20 years (largely due to...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Intercountry Adoption: The Adoptees Speak . . .
In my last post I shared that intercountry adoption can be a wonderful way for a couple or individual to build a family, as well as...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Mar 8, 20213 min read
EYES WIDE OPEN . . . For those considering intercountry adoption (part 2) . . .
Intercountry adoption can be a wonderful way of building a family, as well as giving a vulnerable child a safe and loving family to grow...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Are You Considering Intercountry Adoption? (Part 1) . . .
by Dr. Mark Andrews www.adoptivefamilyresources.org As an intercountry adoptive parent for the past 27 years, my two children (who were...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Self-Care—A Priority for Adoptive and Foster Parents . . .
Self-care is a must for adoptive and foster dads and moms. Granted, this is sometimes easier said than done. However, it must be a...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Feb 8, 20213 min read
The uniqueness of adoptee loss (part 3: Conclusion) . . .
I once worked with a young man, age 18 (I’ll call him Caleb) in a long-term residential program for older adolescents. He told me that by...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jan 29, 20212 min read
The uniqueness of adoptee loss (part 2) . . .
The uniqueness of adoptee loss (part 2) . . . In light of their being relinquished in the past, adoptees experience grief in different...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jan 27, 20212 min read
The uniqueness of adoptee loss (part 1) . . .
Many years ago, author and adoptive parent Deborah Silverstein wrote that, in the world of adoption, “Loss is the hub of the...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Adopting an Older Child: The Joys and the Challenges (part 4- conclusion) . . .
Physical scars . . . we all have them, don’t we? I have two. One is on my right shin area from when I once drove in a demolition derby...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Adopting an Older Child: The Joys and the Challenges (part 4- conclusion) . . .
Physical scars . . . we all have them, don’t we? I have two. One is on my right shin area from when I once drove in a demolition derby...
Dr. Mark Andrews
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Preparing for the holidays (part 2): Sensory Overload
I remember many years ago when we took our newly-adopted seven-year-old son to the beach for the first time. He had never seen the ocean...
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