The Adoption Parenting Playbook
When the usual parenting advice doesn't work for your child, this is where to start. A nervous system guide for foster and adoptive families.
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You're not doing it wrong.
You've read the books. You've tried the charts, the consequences and the calm voice. But your child still melts down, shuts down or pushes you away, often when things seem to be going well.
That's not a parenting failure. Children who have lived through loss, separation or early trauma have nervous systems that learned to expect danger. Typical parenting methods weren't built for that, so they often backfire.
The Adoption Parenting Playbook shows you what is really driving your child's behavior, and what helps instead.
Inside the Playbook
- Why adoption and foster parenting is different, and why standard advice can make things harder
- How trauma shapes your child's nervous system, and how to read the signals behind big behavior
- How to stay regulated yourself, so your calm becomes your child's calm
- How to rebuild trust and repair after hard moments
- How abuse can shape a child's nervous system, and how to respond with understanding
- What to do when a child's nervous system resorts to aggression or violence
- Practical tools you can use at home today
Made for busy parents
No time to sit down and read? Listen on the school run, on a walk or after bedtime. Every chapter is narrated by Maxine, so you hear it the way she would say it to you in a coaching session.
After you pay, you go straight to the player and can start listening right away.
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Meet Maxine Golden
Maxine Golden is a Parent Coach and Clinical Director of the Center for Parent Coaching, Brainspotting & Therapy in Brandon, Florida. She has over 25 years of experience with foster, adoptive and court-involved families.
Her work draws on Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory, TBRI and play therapy. She is also an adoptive mom, so she knows these hard days from both sides.
"I wrote this book for the parents who love their children deeply and still feel lost. You are not alone, and there is a way forward."
What parents are saying
"This book is transformative. I have never known a book to have it all in one place. It's like an A to Z for the pre- and post-adoption journey. When I started this journey, I had no clue what to do or how much was involved. It continues to help me, and I even got the audiobook so I could listen while I'm out and about. Thank you, Maxine Golden!"
Richard, Playbook reader
This audiobook is for you if...
- You are a foster, adoptive or kinship parent
- You are preparing to foster or adopt
- You support families as a case manager, guardian ad litem, therapist or teacher
- You want to understand your child, not just manage their behavior
Questions
How do I listen?
Right after payment, you go straight to the audiobook player. You can listen on your phone, tablet or computer.
How long is it?
Just under 3 hours. It is the complete book, read from start to finish.
Who narrates it?
Maxine does. Every chapter is in her own voice.
Is there a print version?
Yes. The print book is available on Amazon. See the print edition.
Questions about your purchase?
Email info@centerforparentcoaching.com and we will get back to you.