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DOES your teen, always seem angry? have anger that turns into rage? show signs of depression, i.e., withdrawal, slipping grades? show disrespect to you or disrespect people in authority? self-protect by keeping people at a distance? lie, manipulate and steal? ever talk about his/her biological parents? want to find his/her biological parents? DO you, feel comfortable about your teen's behavior? recognize signs of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder)? believe you must be adopted to show signs of RAD? understand what is meant by the Primal Wound? think it makes a difference at what age a child is adopted? understand bonding and how it can be disrupted? understand the fear and pain of an adoptee? understand adoptee' difficulty in trusting and showing love It can be difficult to know if your adopted teen's anger is normal and within the range of typical teenage behavior. Most teenagers get angry, especially during the years when their ...

Everytime I re-print (re-blog) this article, I am amazed at the response. Many parents are not familiar with some of the struggles parents endure with adopted children. This author considers her daughter a blessing, however recognizes the challenges that she didn't expect. The Ballad of the Adopted Child By Jeanne Drouillard DOES your teen, •always seem angry? •have anger that turns into rage? •show signs of depression, i.e., withdrawal, slipping grades? •show disrespect to you or disrespect people in authority? •self-protect by keeping people at a distance? •lie, manipulate and steal? •ever talk about his/her biological parents? •want to find his/her biological parents? DO you, •feel comfortable about your teen's behavior? •recognize signs of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder)? •believe you must be adopted to show signs of RAD? •understand what is meant by the Primal Wound? •think it makes a difference at what age a child is adopted? •understand bonding and how it can be dis...

DOES your teen, always seem angry? have anger that turns into rage? show signs of depression, i.e., withdrawal, slipping grades? show disrespect to you or disrespect people in authority? self-protect by keeping people at a distance? lie, manipulate and steal? ever talk about his/her biological parents? want to find his/her biological parents? DO you, feel comfortable about your teen's behavior? recognize signs of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder)? believe you must be adopted to show signs of RAD? understand what is meant by the Primal Wound? think it makes a difference at what age a child is adopted? understand bonding and how it can be disrupted? understand the fear and pain of an adoptee? understand adoptee' difficulty in trusting and showing love It can be difficult to know if your adopted teen's anger is normal and within the range of typical teenage behavior. Most teenagers get angry, especially during the years when their bodies are changing and the hormones can brin...