February 2012
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Raising Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
You have found yet another disturbing drawing, 40 chewed up crayons, a collection of food under the bed or a pile of missing homework from last school year and you cringe! The next time your friend or neighbor tells you that adoptive parenting is the same as parenting any other child, you will be ready to put your boxing gloves on. Of course I am approaching this with humor because if I...
“Adoption isn’t a birth mother’s rejection but an unconditional love that...”
– Mary Hines, Birthmother
Mary V. Johnson Award Nomination
Mary V. Johnson Idaho Adoption Advocate of the Year
The Mary V. Johnson, Idaho Adoption Advocate of the Year award was introduced in 2000 to recognize dedication to excellence and service provided by the adoption community and professionals in Idaho. The inaugural award was presented to Mary V. Johnson, the adoption supervisor from Region VI (Pocatello) who had recently retired. Mary had given...