Trauma Parenting Resources

These resources are designed to support you as you learn and apply tools for parenting, self care, and family support. Choose what fits where you are right now.

Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Parent Coaching

These are some tips that will help you get the most out of your parent coaching experiences:

schedule your coaching experiences while the kids are at school, daycare, with a helper, or when your partner can tag in
give yourself 15 minutes to mentally prepare for your parent coaching experience
if your parent coaching experience is on a call or zoom, find a quiet place so you can focus and hear
have a notebook and pen ready to take notes
write down questions so you don’t forget to ask
speak up and ask questions if you aren’t sure
ask for resources and tools to help with implementation of your new skills
engage your partner and keep them in the know

do your homework
select a read from our “Good Reads” list
follow blogs
take breaks
implement “self care, the real kind”
clearly communicate to your partner how they can best support you
be realistic in your expectations of yourself and your trauma child
give yourself grace
enlist help from your village
find other parents and families like yours to connect with

Good Reads For Trauma And Adoption Parenting

This list is for adopting or adoptive parents, trauma parents, and/or their village! These books have been read and added to the list based on the following criteria: understanding what developmental trauma (formerly known as reactive attachment disorder) is, where developmental trauma comes from, how childhood trauma impacts your child’s brain processes, how childhood trauma affects your child’s attachment to parents, how childhood trauma changes your child’s development and growth, how to be a connected parent for your unattached child, gaining valuable parenting techniques that work, and the dynamics of being an adoptive parent.

Other Resources

Below are additional trusted resources for further support.

Brain Building And Logical Thinking Games And Toys

View recommended games and toys that will help build and develop more logical thinking in your trauma child. There are items for all ages! You might even spy some items for yourself!

Brain Building

Self Care, The Real Kind

It’s incredibly important that you care for yourself, so you can care for you partner and/or children. We cannot stress enough the importance of this. Click here for a list of self care options!

Self Care

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some recommended books for adoptive parents dealing with trauma?marelise2026-01-05T10:02:44+00:00

What are some recommended books for adoptive parents dealing with trauma?

The Adoption Project’s Good Reads list includes books chosen to help adoptive parents and caregivers understand developmental trauma, how early trauma impacts the brain and attachment, and which parenting approaches are more effective at home. The list is built from real-life experience and practical usefulness for families raising children with high behaviours.

How can games help children with trauma?marelise2026-01-05T10:02:59+00:00

How can games help children with trauma?

Brain-building and logical thinking games can support skills like problem-solving, flexibility, attention, and frustration tolerance. For many families, these activities also create low-pressure moments of connection, which can help strengthen trust and attachment over time.

What resources are available for parents dealing with reactive attachment disorder?marelise2026-01-05T10:03:15+00:00

What resources are available for parents dealing with reactive attachment disorder?

Parents can benefit from a combination of coaching, recommended reading, and practical home tools focused on safety, structure, and connection. The Adoption Project provides parent coaching tips, curated books, and activity recommendations, plus links to trusted external resources, so families and their wider “village” can support the child with more consistency and confidence.

You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone

Parenting a child with developmental trauma is incredibly hard — but you don’t have to do it without support. We’re here to walk with you, guide you, and help your family heal.

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