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Nancy Newton Verrier, M.A.
In this interview, Nancy Verrier, author of "The Primal Wound" and "Coming Home to Self," discusses issues related to adoption. As an adoptive mother herself, she brings wonderful insight into the issues of abandonment, trust, loss, and fear. Since its original publication in 1993, "The Primal Wound" has become a classic in adoption literature.
Listen in as Nancy explains why adopted children sometimes just feel like they don't "fit in." Nancy brings to light how important it is for adoptive parents to understand their children and to really "get them."
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Dr. Bruce Perry
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