ADOLESCENTS & ADOPTION
Strategies for Understanding & Parenting Adopted Teens

Many adopted kids seem to have more than their fair share of issues when they reach the adolescent years. Some youth can suddenly turn on the family/caregivers who adopted them. Why is that?
This fact sheet includes tips and parenting techniques plus resources for families and workers.

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Information presented by: Amber Morrighan, MA, LMFT

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ADOLESCENTS & ADOPTION Strategies for Understanding & Parenting Adopted Teens

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