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Grief and Loss

It’s Time to Expand the Definition of “Helpers”

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | August 9, 2019

After tragic events such the two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend (and the numerous shootings prior), many parents are seeking the right words to reassure…

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What We Ask of You

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 19, 2019

Understand that we do not ask you to hear our voices because we are grieving. We ask you to hear our voices because we are exhausted from grieving. Biologicals cannot…

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#29Days29WaystoSupportAdoptees

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | April 1, 2016

Did you miss out on February’s #29Days29WaystoSupportAdoptees? Review them all here! #1: Journal about your adoption process before you even receive a referral, so that your child can see how…

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Screening Questions When Seeking an Adoption-Competent Therapist

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | August 31, 2015

Adoption is beyond complex – the language, the losses, the expectations, the norms, the family dynamics, the feelings…the list is long, in-depth, and specific. When you’re searching for an adoption-competent…

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Tips for Parenting Trauma-Reactive Kids

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | May 29, 2013

While I could write for days on the topic of trauma in adoption and foster care kiddos, I’m writing this blog with the assumption that many parents already understand quite…

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Why Badmouthing the Other Parent Hurts Your Child

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | February 24, 2013

When you get a divorce, it’s easy to think about all of the mistakes your partner made or the ways her or she may have changed for the worse. And…

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Helping Your Child Cope with a Difficult Divorce

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | February 10, 2013

Unfortunately, most divorces are not exactly amicable. Affairs, abandonment, substance abuse, incarceration or hostile arguments may characterize the road to your divorce. In those cases, how to you talk to…

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Helping Your Child Cope with an Amicable Divorce

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | February 1, 2013

As a parent, how do you tell your child that his or her parents are no longer going to be together? Even if the divorce is a mutual or amicable…

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Helping Your High Schooler Cope with Loss

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | January 27, 2013

Though a teenager’s understanding of death and grief may be similar to that of an adult, it is important to remember that they are not yet adults. The teen years…

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Helping Your Middle Schooler Cope with Loss

By Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker | January 20, 2013

Children who are nearing adolescence will have a greater understanding of the concepts associated with death, such as the irreversibility of death and the potential causes. They will also begin…

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