Attachment Resources

I had a request for resources on the topic of attachment.

Of course, my attachment posts address the attachment challenges that adoptive families face. While there are always exceptions to the rule, in a traditional biological parent/child relationship, attachment will likely occur naturally/instinctively through the providing and caring for the infant. So these resources are going to primarily address adoption attachment.

And just a reminder that I'm only speaking from experience and conversations with fellow adopters - this is not "expert advice"...

Books:

• The Connected Child, Karen Purvis
• Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control, Heather Forbes
• Shepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd Tripp
• Attaching in Adoption, Deborah Gray
• Ten Things Adoptive Parents Should Know

Other Resources:

• http://empoweredtoconnect.org/
• Heart of the Matter (video series)
• Adoption agencies and social workers are also great resources for learning more about attachment.

Thanks to several adoptive families for helping me with this list! If you have other resources to share or would like to comment on those I've listed, feel free to do so in the comments section below.