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"If my son were to speak for himself and all the other children who came to their families as toddlers, he might tell you this:

When I push you away is when I need you to hold me and tell me that you will never let me go. ...Sometimes I feel really sad and really mad. Don't pretend that I don't have these feelings, and don't get discouraged when I take my strong feeling out on you....Please be patient. We have a long time together. After all, the really worthwhile things in life usually aren't very easy and they don't happen overnight."

From Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft, by Mary Hopkins-Best