Series: The Connected Child

Karyn Purvis exhorts parents to heal their personal wounds and losses before adopting and not to expect their children to fill those gaps for them.

Karyn Purvis, a former foster mother, cautions parents to be aware of possible risk factors in their adoptive and foster children.

Karyn Purvis, a leading expert in developmental psychology specializing in at-risk children, talks about the risks factors associated with adopted and foster children