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It is a story that moves us to tears. An American couple travels across the world to rescue a child from the hopelessness of a foreign orphanage, bringing their new son or daughter to a life of love and family. But does this transition always go smoothly?
Adoptive parents hope their child will easily fit into the family and quickly become emotionally connected to the parents or siblings. But child psychologists and adoption experts say this connection...
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When to tell, What to tell, and How to tell?
Children who are adopted have predictable and often unspoken concerns about themselves and how they joined their families. In this wise and timely guide, Lois Melina, author of the classic manual Raising Adopted Children, helps parents anticipate and respond to those concerns in ways that build self-esteem. Through sample conversations, reassuring advice, and age-specific activities parents will find answers...
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Nearly forty years after researchers first sought to determine the effects, if any, on children adopted by families whose racial or ethnic background differed from their own, the debate over transracial adoption continues. In this collection of interviews conducted with black and biracial young adults who were adopted by white parents, the authors present the personal stories of two dozen individuals who hail from a wide range of religious, economic,...
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A guide for adoptive parents that covers such topics as bonding, effects on the family, explaining to the adopted child, medical history, contact with biological relatives, ethnic identity, international adoption, and behavioral problems. Also includes practical resources on child-rearing leave, health insurance, naturalization, and other related topics.
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Adoption is not for the faint of heart. Labours of Love chronicles the journeys of Canadians who have overcome heartbreaking obstacles to become parents. Their stories are as diverse as our country, and span the borders of our world. While each account is unique in its own way, the stories are connected by the overwhelmingly commonality of the power of human connection.
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After her daughter was born, Kate H. Rademacher desperately wanted another child, but her husband did not. Following years of negotiation, the couple decided to become foster parents. What began as an uneasy compromise turned into an authentic calling and a deep love for their two-year-old foster daughter. When the girl transitioned back to her biological family, Kate thought she had learned the lesson in loving and letting go. But when an unexpected...
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Have you ever wondered what the perfect adoption story looked like?
Adopted by two ex-sharecroppers Willie Moore Jr. shares seven stories of his adoption experience that will make you laugh, cry and erase any negative stigma about adoption. This remarkable adoption story inspires adoptees and foster children to love and respect their new families and adjust with a winning attitude. Parents are given real life examples of how to love, nurture and support...
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With knowledge and compassion, Caring for Your Adopted Child offers the wisdom that adoptive parents need to provide the best possible care for their children. Whether a child joins a family through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care, he or she may have needs that require additional consideration.
The coauthors, both adoptive parents, weave professional and personal experiences with essential information on:
• Partnering...
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A must read for anyone with interest in decoding the alchemy of adoption.
Within the covers of this book there are the voices of Indian families who opted for parenthood through adoption. Set in the backdrop of the Indian social landscape, 'Voices from the Heart - The Adoption Experience' is a collection of anecdotes from the parental perspective spanning the entire adoption journey. This includes the decision to adopt, arrival of the child from...
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A 24-year old girl loses two babies in 9 months and almost dies from 2 ectopic pregnancies. 3 months later, a woman who has two sons comes to the hospital where Bryan, the author Linda's husband is doing a dental residency and wants to give up her baby. It is my hope that by some miracle that woman will find this book-know that her son is OK and that she made the right decision. This book is my gift to her and my plea to all women who find themselves...
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Birthmothers presents intimate and stirring accounts of more than seventy women who surrendered babies for adoption. It follows their lives long-term, from discovery of their pregnancies through the present, and identifies the Birthmother Syndrome-a pattern of behavior and emotions resulting from surrender. With heartwarming candor, Birthmothers reveals the stories of the invisible side of the adoption triangle, and touches everyone involved in adoption,...
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Sharon Simon's memoir "MOM At LAST" is the story of one women's fierce determination to become a Mom. It is a journey full of setbacks and emotionally devastating pitfalls but ultimately leads to her to true love and pure joy. "Mom At Last" will inspire those on that sometimes difficult journey to motherhood.
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Témoignage émouvant d'une maman.
Par un froid matin de janvier 1989, j'entre-ouvre mes paupières lourdes à la suite de l'anesthésie générale. Je croise le regard triste de ma mère assise à mon chevet. Je comprends que l'intervention ne s'est pas bien terminée; le chirurgien n'a pu préserver mes organes reproducteurs. Adieu mes ovaires!
Bizarrement, je reste calme. Fini pour moi le rêve d'un enfant biologique. Quelle désolante conclusion...
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Les familles homoparentales sont aujourd'hui de plus en plus nombreuses et, surtout, visibles. En effet, la PMA et l'adoption offrent aux homosexuels ou bisexuels la possibilité d'avoir des enfants de manière légale. Certains rencontrent une mère porteuse et tentent l'aventure de la GPA. Cependant, quelle que soit la voie choisie pour avoir un enfant, le projet ne sera ni simple, ni accessible à tous. Cela étant, des centaines de milliers d'enfants...
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The act of adopting children, and the processes and politics around it, have changed drastically in recent decades, mostly for the better. Still, many prospective adoptive parents remain bewildered or apprehensive, and those who have adopted find themselves struggling in ways they hadn't anticipated.
Thicker Than Blood is a comprehensive yet down-to-earth look at adoptive parenting in the twenty-first century. Author Marion Crook's family includes...
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All the Sweeter tells the stories of families who have adopted one or more children from the US foster care system. Each of the twelve families interviewed has a dedicated chapter in which at least one representative tells their family's adoption story. Woven through these stories are topical chapters that explore the common challenges these families face, including the complications that accompany transracial adoptions, helping children understand...
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This book sheds light on the emotional and logistical challenges every adoptive parent faces. It provides an in-depth walk-through each step of the adoption process-from a first-hand experience-and gives helpful tips to make any prospective adoptive parent's journey go as smoothly as possible.
This story would help you understand the importance of adoption-and the blessings that come from providing a loving home to a child. The book also offers practical...
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This book shares true stories of how foster and adopted children inspire new understandings and teach us fifteen important life lessons. Each chapter explores a life lesson taught through the stories of my foster and adopted
children. Lessons important to parenting and personal character include resiliency, compassion, playfulness, persistence, forgiveness, trust, responsiveness, and gratefulness. Lessons vital to successful parenting include how...
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You Can Effectively Parent an Adopted or Foster Child
Parenting under the best of circumstances is difficult, but because of their unique needs, raising children from hard places brings additional challenges. You might discover that traditional techniques that may have worked for you with your birth children are not working with your adopted or foster child.
Renowned child development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis will give you practical advice and powerful...
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"When Nefertiti Austin, a single African-American woman, decided to adopt two black children through the foster system, she was unprepared for the fact that there is no place for black women in the 'mommy wars.' Austin set off on her path with no place to seek guidance from others who looked like her or shared her experience. She soon realized that she would not only have to navigate skepticism from the adoption community, who deal almost exclusively...
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