Speaking of Attachment

  I remember the moment I met her, just 9 months ago.  She was the tiniest 3-year-old I had ever seen.  When I held her, I even thought she might break.  I silently wondered, “What happened to the healthy toddler from the referral picture?” Less than 5 minutes later, our facilitator shrieked, “Look, another one!” which meant, “Here’s your second daughter!”  And as I reached for my new 1-year-old, I was completely unaware that my emotional ‘detachment’ with my tiny...