Last week, John and I conversed in the comments about the topics I chose to write about – all focusing on things you need to know when you parent a traumatized child. John expressed the following concern:

Prospective parents do need to understand what this type of adoption is like, but the tricky balancing act is to tell it acurately and completely without creating the idea that only super parents with incredible patience need apply. Yes, they are all different, and that is what matters, great post. ~ John 

Let’s talk about what it takes to parent an older adopted child, particularly one who was abused or traumatized in some manner.

I have not parented an older adopted child, but I have been (and still am) a traumatized person who has had many relationships over the course of my life. I also know many adoptive parents of older adopted children, so I can speak intelligently to the subject. I would love for John and other parents of older adopted and/or foster children to chime in as well.