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One of the keys to helping your family have a fun and relaxing summer is to get creative and resourceful when developing your schedule. Central Pennsylvania has a wealth of family activities you can include in your posted summer schedule. Remember to gather your child’s input about activities so they will be invested, follow screen-time rules, and feel like a valued member of your family. Don’t forget the most important thing: HAVE FUN!

Learn about how your adopted child’s chronological age may not match their biological age. Trauma effects development. There is hope: read about techniques that can help your parenting.

The intersection of adoption, trauma, and the brain is highly intricate and inter-dependent. Trauma is a complex subject. This Newsletter will dig into exactly how childhood trauma changes your child. Once again, we are going to start with the brain.

Imagine that you are a six-year-old girl who has been seeing a counselor to help you cope with your family situation. Both of your parents have serious mental health issues, and you are being raised by your grandparents.  Of course, you have lots of emotions about all of this – sadness, fear, confusion, anger, relief, feeling torn between the adults in your life. But what people see is your behavior.