Adoption Week e-Magazine

In this Issue

No Strict Rules about Weaning - Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
   Q: My three-and-a-half-year-old son is still breastfeeding, mostly just for the occasional nap he takes or for bedtime. I get a lot of flack for it from family members. I'm wondering how common are breastfeeding toddlers? And how in the world do I stop?
A: The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends breastfeeding for the first six months of life and notes that some mothers continue to two years of age and beyond.  Read more.

Positive Steps for Families in Crisis (and Those Heading That Way) - Rita Laws, Ph.D.
   It has been said that adoptive families are like any other families, and then some. With the exception of the childbirth experience, they experience the same joys and challenges as all families, with a few additional ones added...Of course, adoptive families are not the only kind that face crisis situations. Foster families, stepfamilies, blended families, and families built through childbirth can also face a crisis, unexpected or not. So it's a good idea for all parents to learn the "lingo" and review the process of avoiding or minimizing a family crisis.  Read more.

Significant Difficulties with Adopted Children - Sandy Glassman
   Raising a child such as ours is heartbreaking and sad. Her life is filled with psychological turbulence due to the lack of respect and responsibility of a young and most likely troubled biological mother. Our story is not unusual. In fact, it is very common and seems to be the untold story concerning adopted children.  Read more.

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