An extremely useful parenting handbook... truly outstanding ... strongly recommended.--Library
Journal (starred review) A tremendous resource for parents and professionals alike.--Thomas
Atwood president and CEO National Council for Adoption The adoption of a child is always a
joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions though present unique challenges.
Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care
consideration and compassion. Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption
and attachment The Connected Child will help you: Build bonds of affection and trust with your
adopted child Effectively deal with any learning or behavioral disorders Discipline your child
with love without making him or her feel threatened A must-read not only for adoptive parents
but for all families striving to correct and connect with their children.--Carol S. Kranowitz
author of The Out-of-Sync Child Drs. Purvis and Cross have thrown a life preserver not only to
those just entering uncharted waters but also to those struggling to stay afloat.--Kathleen E.
Morris editor of S. I. Focus magazine Truly an exceptional innovative work . . .
compassionate accessible and founded on a breadth of scientific knowledge and clinical
expertise.--Susan Livingston Smith program director Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute The
Connected Child is the literary equivalent of an airline oxygen mask and instructions: place
the mask over your own face first then over the nose of your child. This book first assists
the parent saying in effect 'Calm down you're not the first mom or dad in the world to face
this hurdle breathe deeply then follow these simple steps.' The sense of not facing these
issues alone--the relief that your child's behavior is not off the charts--is hugely
comforting. Other children have behaved this way other parents have responded thusly welcome
to the community of therapeutic and joyful adoptive families. --Melissa Fay Greene author of
There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children
