How adoptive and foster parents can nurture healthy independence while keeping the secure connection every child needs to thrive.

A deeper look at how attachment continues to form well beyond infancy and what adoptive parents can do to support secure connection.

Forming a secure, trusting relationship is a journey for every parent and child, but in adoptive families, this journey comes with unique challenges and beautiful, hard-won milestones. Understanding attachment milestones can offer insight, patience, and encouragement to adoptive parents navigating this path.