The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine is a guide for adoptive and foster parents, offering research-based strategies to build trust and attachment with children from hard places, based on the principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). It helps parents understand trauma's impact on behavior, build affection, and discipline with love, providing practical, compassionate advice for creating a nurturing environment and healing family bonds.