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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2025 · 25 MIN

45 | Feeling Disconnected from Your Child? 5 Fun Ways for Adoptive Parents to Connect this Summer

from Adoptive Mom Life | Open Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Christian Community, Biblical Encouragement · host Carly | Adoptive Parent, Adoption Support, Encourager, Work from Home Mom

Welcome back to Adoptive Mom Life! If you’ve been feeling a little disconnected from your child lately — especially as an adoptive parent — you are not alone.   Summer can be this open stretch of relaxing free time, but it can also bring up emotions, boredom, tricky behaviors, or dysregulation. And sometimes, summer can unintentionally be filled with too much solo time or screen time for your child.   As moms, we sometimes wonder, “Am I doing enough?” “Are we connected?” “Are there more ways I can truly connect with my child?”   On today’s episode, we’re diving into 5 fun, easy ways to connect with your child this summer — all through the lens of building trust, joy, and attachment.   These tips are designed to help you feel more bonded, laugh more, and create moments that really become memories down the road for you and your child.   And what’s more? They’re so simple! Let’s get into it.     Email Me: [email protected] Join our private community on Facebook: bit.ly/adoptivemomlife

Welcome back to Adoptive Mom Life! If you’ve been feeling a little disconnected from your child lately — especially as an adoptive parent — you are not alone.   Summer can be this open stretch of relaxing free time, but it can also bring up emotions, boredom, tricky behaviors, or dysregulation. And sometimes, summer can unintentionally be filled with too much solo time or screen time for your child.   As moms, we sometimes wonder, “Am I doing enough?” “Are we connected?” “Are there more ways I can truly connect with my child?”   On today’s episode, we’re diving into 5 fun, easy ways to connect with your child this summer — all through the lens of building trust, joy, and attachment.   These tips are designed to help you feel more bonded, laugh more, and create moments that really become memories down the road for you and your child.   And what’s more? They’re so simple! Let’s get into it.     Email Me: [email protected] Join our private community on Facebook: bit.ly/adoptivemomlife

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