Lily

Last night I met with a Christian Counselor to talk about my frustration/anger, parenting Lily, etc. She seems to be a very nice person who believes much the same as we do (in Christ).

She thinks that some of Lily oppositional nature could possibly be be rooted in attachment issues. She said that many of the kids she has dealt with that have those types of issues have attachment issues (whether the kids are adopted or not).

We are going to try and be more intentional about reinforcing/creating a bond that makes her feel safe enough to comply and not have to be in control. Thought you would like to have a bit of an update.