Review: Worthwhile Read for Foster Parents
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
I'm a foster mother. It was my dream since I was very young, and I have no blood children. I'll admit, sometimes dealing with the things the kids are dealing with can be difficult. Why? I don't understand them. I can't know their perspective. I was never in foster care, and I had loving, nurturing parents. I bought this book hoping to find some insight into the world of emotional abuse. Many books about abuse focus on sexual and physical. But this book took a different route, focusing on the horrible effects of verbal and emotional abuse. It gave me so much insight into what children had dealt with prior to coming into my home, and gave me a sense of understanding as to why they sometimes act a certain way.I can honestly say it's made me even more able to handle some of the troubles that kids bring into my home. I have an entirely new understanding of their history and their needs. This book allowed me to peek into their past, experience it, feel it, and most of all know how to deal with it. I feel even more capable of being the best role model I can be. And I know that the book has already had a profound effect on my parenting skills. I hold this book so dear to my heart. And will reread it throughout my life to remind me why I need to strive even harder to really listen to the hidden messages my children may be sending me. I couldn't thank this author enough. Her 'tell-all' book, has opened up doors for so many people- even ones who are not directly related to emotional abuse.