Flipbook

you’ve heard before that “kids are resilient.” It’s amazingly true
Perhaps
most children. However, adopted kids, foster kids or children coming
for
homes where their needs are met less than 30% of the time may not
from
the same capability to bounce back.
have
fact, if their most basic needs weren’t consistently met in their first
In
or two of life, they may not have a steady foundation from which to
year
once in a secure home, children from hard places may require
Even
reassurance for years to come as they work through the effects
regular
developmental trauma and neglect. They need daily reminders that
of
are valuable, unconditionally loved, and that their needs will be met.
they
spring in the first place.