Bonding and Attachment: Will My Child Love Me?

Will my child love me? This is the question that I asked myself the most when we were waiting to adopt. It was my greatest concern and fear. When I had read adoption books, I always skipped to the chapter on attachment. However, like the question, “Will I love my child?” I soon found that this fear was very natural and normal to have. The concept of bonding and attachment between parent and child is not a simple one. Before going further to explain bonding and attachment, I would like to mention that most adopted children and their parents can … Continue reading