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• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0026YWOJ8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,975 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Note: (Please note that A4everFamily does not produce or sell these materials. We just like them very much!) The parents of A4everFamily spent countless time, money & energy locating the information necessary to parent their children, adopted as infants. Resources on adoptive parenting, brain development and other issues critical for the infant who waited, were found to be sorely lacking. When we became acquainted with Heart of the Matter Seminars, we were thrilled to learn that two adoptive moms--one a social worker, the other a teacher--had compiled the information we had worked so hard to find in a concise, easy-to-understand, and positive manner. This DVD series is now available to educate adoptive parents on the issues that may arise for the infant who waits for a family. We believe that every adoptive family should view these DVDs and only wish we'd had this information before we adopted!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done seminar, easy to listen to, very engaging., August 2, 2011

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Jessica Powers (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Because They Waited" DVD (DVD)

This is a very well done seminar. I completed the online seminar through their website, [...]
(They also sent us the DVD set since my internet connection isn't too great.)

The online version also has quizes at the end of each module. At the end of the course, they send 2 copies of completion to our adoption agency. This seminar is Hague approved, so it qualifies for the 10 hours of pre-adoption education that my agency requires.
The two ladies in the video are easy to listen to and are very engaging, esp with the live audience.
I have learned so much. I am happy I found this seminar online!

Here is what the website says about the online seminar:

The Because They Waited education system is online with modules covering topics pertinent to individuals adopting a baby or an older child, internationally or through foster care. Modules present "The Science" in a user friendly format, followed by "The Parenting" which offers concrete parenting tools and finally, "Wrap Up, Review and Resources". Topics covered include:

Promoting healthy brain development
Sensory processing and sensory integration
Parenting to a child's "real age" vs. chronological age
Understanding the internal alarm
Building attachment
Race and Culture
The Because They Waited system offers the option of testing online for up to two certificates of completion at no additional charge and provides 10 hours of Hague compatible education.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The most brutal video seminar I've ever watched!!, March 24, 2011

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Beth E. Carey (Dalton Gardens, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Because They Waited" DVD (DVD)

We're pre-adoptive parents, thrilled about the process and consuming all the books and information we can find in terms of information. That being said, this DVD series was so artificial, badly produced, badly scripted and just insulting to any thinking person's intelligence that we had to fast-forward through 3/4 of it! If there were a transcript, I would read it. I'm sure there's some good information in there. But watching these women FAKE these seminar in an empty room with false inflection and abnormal hand movements was nothing short of brutal to watch. Don't waste your money. There are plenty of excellent adoption books out there that will make more efficient use of your time!