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Book Synopsis What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know by : Kate Cremer-Vogel
Download or read book What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know written by Kate Cremer-Vogel and published by Mountain Ridge Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know: Healing Your Child’s Wounded Heart An Essential Resource for Adoptive Parents As a young couple, Dan and Cassie Richards thought they had finally fulfilled their dream of having a family after adopting a beautiful little boy and girl. While the children seemed happy on the outside, deep inside they were suffering from the hidden trauma that so many adopted children carry with them. Because of the rejection, neglect, and abandonment they experience in the first few months of life, some adopted children are imprinted with the subconscious belief that at their core they are unlovable and worthless, even if their new parents are nurturing and loving. What Every Adoptive Parent Needs to Know offers adoptive parents and parents-to-be a solution. By following the threads of the Richards’ moving story, clarified by insightful analysis and practical advice from family therapist Kate Cremer-Vogel, readers of this compelling book discover it is never too late to heal the wounded heart of a child. This remarkable true-life story of raising two adopted children is a tale of hope and resilience, of two parents unprepared for their children’s psychological wounds that only time would reveal. Most importantly, it shows that profound healing is possible when adoptive families realize that traditional parenting is not enough.
Author :Nancy Newton Verrier Publisher :British Association for Adoption and Fostering (Ba ISBN 13 :9781905664764 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (647 download)
Book Synopsis The Primal Wound by : Nancy Newton Verrier
Download or read book The Primal Wound written by Nancy Newton Verrier and published by British Association for Adoption and Fostering (Ba. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.
Book Synopsis Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by : Sherrie Eldridge
Download or read book Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew written by Sherrie Eldridge and published by Delta. This book was released on 2009-10-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Birthdays may be difficult for me." "I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family." "When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me." "I am afraid you will abandon me." The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. With warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future--that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be--and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents. Filled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child--and within the adoptive home.
Book Synopsis All You Can Ever Know by : Nicole Chung
Download or read book All You Can Ever Know written by Nicole Chung and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory, Code Switch, NPR) What does it means to lose your roots—within your culture, within your family—and what happens when you find them? Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. From childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better life, that forever feeling slightly out of place was her fate as a transracial adoptee. But as Nicole grew up—facing prejudice her adoptive family couldn’t see, finding her identity as an Asian American and as a writer, becoming ever more curious about where she came from—she wondered if the story she’d been told was the whole truth. With warmth, candor, and startling insight, Nicole Chung tells of her search for the people who gave her up, which coincided with the birth of her own child. All You Can Ever Know is a profound, moving chronicle of surprising connections and the repercussions of unearthing painful family secrets—vital reading for anyone who has ever struggled to figure out where they belong.
Book Synopsis Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother by : Jana Wolff
Download or read book Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother written by Jana Wolff and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While books about adoption proliferate, none of them addresses the subject of open and interracial adoption like Jana Wolff's personal and frank account does in [i]Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother[/i]. Often irreverent, always insightful, surprisingly funny and stunningly honest, [i]Secret Thoughts[/i] tells it like it is: How it feels for a woman to look nothing like her child and to know the woman who does. This fiercely honest and funny book answers questions no one dares to ask: What if I don't like the child I get? Will she want the baby back? If this is the happiest day of my life, why am I so sad? Am I too white for a kid this black? Chapter titles include: The Myth of Bliss, Friendly Racism, Meeting Your Child's Mother, and Adopted Poop Doesn't Smell Any Different.
Book Synopsis THE HEART OF AN ADOPTIVE MOM by : Kelley Lambert
Download or read book THE HEART OF AN ADOPTIVE MOM written by Kelley Lambert and published by BookMark Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE HEART OF AN ADOPTIVE MOM: A Companion for First Time Adoptions is an all-encompassing look at adoption from a first time adoptive mom. The reader will receive practical advice, like fundraising and paperwork, to the heart of the adoption: why we adopt. You will find this book is a balm to the wearied soul and encouragement for even the most upbeat of moms. It's the book to laugh with, to cry with, and the perfect companion to take with you on the journey.
Book Synopsis Foster the Family by : Jamie C. Finn
Download or read book Foster the Family written by Jamie C. Finn and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.
Download or read book Adoption written by Brenda Scott and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've said"Someday I want to adopt"but you wonder:Am I qualified to be an adoptive parent?How do I adopt?How do I choose an agency?Where do adoptable kids come from?How much does adoption cost?How can I afford to adopt?How long will the adoption process take?How does open adoption work?What is it like to be an adoptive family?Written by an adoptive mom with lots of experience in multiple types of adoption, this book answers the above questions and more. Adoption is a unique blend of memoir and facts about the adoption process and adoptive parenting.
Download or read book I'm Yours written by Ashley Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant bond with a photo, an invisible red thread, an All-Knowing God who hears our prayers... It is miraculous when a parent and child are connected thru adoption. "I'm Yours" is an adoption story from the heart of a mother. The story is told and illustrated in a way that appeals to children (and adults) of all ages. If you're an adoptive parent or an adoptee, you'll relate to the emotions expressed in this book. It is a perfect keepsake and the perfect gift for anyone who can relate to adoption.."The author gives an adopted child the opportunity to see just how much their parents have loved and prayed for them even before they met. It is a story of love and confidence! It is a story of reassurance and boldness! Truly beautiful pages written from a truthful heart to encourage both parents and children." ~ Lea McCart (Children's Pastor)."This book is both beautiful and precious. Such a wonderful way to honor adoption." ~Sharon Ankerich (Adoptive Mother, Podcaster, Homeschool Mom)."What a sweet and perfect book. It makes the complicated emotions of adoption approachable for a child, yet it doesn't over simplify. 'I'm Yours' will be used not just to entertain, but to help kids process their own story as they grow. I love it. Not just as a mother, but also as a clinician." ~Dori Choy (Adoptive Mother/Clinical Director of Foster Care)."'I'm Yours' is a beautifully written and illustrated adoption story! This story does a wonderful job of addressing the mix of emotions felt by both mother and daughter. Now, there is finally an adoption book that shows how God's hand brings families together and equips them with the amazing love they need without ignoring the loss an adoptee suffers."~Kerri Gorecki (Adoptive Mother of 10)."Such a sweet, precious glimpse into the heart of an adoptive mama. This book handles the grief, sadness, and bond that go hand in hand during an adoption. A must need book for any adoptive family! So sweet!!"~Kelley Berry (Adoptive Mother)
Book Synopsis You Grew In My Heart by : Rebecca Furrow
Download or read book You Grew In My Heart written by Rebecca Furrow and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You couldn’t grow in my belly, but that doesn’t matter. You grew in my heart.” This book helps adoptive parents assure their precious children that they are wanted, special, and truly loved. Caring birthmothers, biracial families, and destiny are brought to light, while the adoption process is simply explained to young children. Based on the author’s true story of becoming an adoptive mom.
Book Synopsis Loving Across the Color Line by : Sharon Rush
Download or read book Loving Across the Color Line written by Sharon Rush and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this memoir, the author relates how her loving,maternal relationship opened her eyes to the harsh realities of the Americal racial divide.
Download or read book The Middle Mom written by Christie Erwin and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis What I Want My Adopted Child to Know by : Bacchetta Sally Bacchetta
Download or read book What I Want My Adopted Child to Know written by Bacchetta Sally Bacchetta and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What I Want My Adopted Child to Know: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective is a tender, revealing look at adoption from the parent perspective. Whether you are an adoptive parent, an adoptee, someone considering adoption, or simply curious about adoption dynamics, What I Want My Adopted Child to Know: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective will touch your heart and increase your sensitivity to the challenges and joys that are unique to adoptive parenting. Bacchetta wrote the book in response to a need common among adoptive families. Adoptive families navigate emotional terrain that fully-biological families don't have to. This is a book adoptive parents can give to their child and say, I know adoption is painful, unsettling, joyous, and affirming. It's that way for me too. More than anything, adoption is the way we came together, and I'll always be grateful for that.' Bacchetta's words echo with the collective voice of over 100 adoptive parents interviewed for this book. With chapters like I Would Do it All Again , You Are Not Different Because You Were Adopted, and I Regret What I Can't Give You, What I Want My Adopted Child to Know is by turns affirming, challenging, thoughtful, wistful, and poignant.
Book Synopsis Love What Matters by : LoveWhatMatters
Download or read book Love What Matters written by LoveWhatMatters and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Humans of New York comes a collection of authentic, emotional, and inspiring stories about life’s most important moments, as curated by the editors at Love What Matters. “90% of the reads bring me to tears. I just can't believe the love this world truly has when all we see is hate. This is so uplifting.” —Shelsea Where do you go when you want to feel inspired? When you want to forget about the divisiveness and the anger? For over five million people, that place is Love What Matters, a digital platform dedicated to finding and sharing the daily moments of kindness, compassion, and love that so often go overlooked. This curated collection of powerful stories features first person accounts and photographs that perfectly capture each moment: A husband learning he’s about to be a dad. A new mom embracing her body. A cashier inadvertently teaching a young girl a lesson about patience. A bagel from a stranger that saved a homeless man’s life. From long overdue adoptions to military heroes returning home; from a fireman’s touching 9/11 tribute to what an old dinner plate found at a bake sale can teach us all about life—these are the moments that matter. They are genuine. Authentic. Raw. And they are perfect in their imperfection—just like all of us. You will no doubt experience goosebumps and tears, but this mosaic of life’s moments will leave you with something even more profound: a reminder that, in the end, love always wins. “This really is the best page on Facebook. It renews your love of humanity. There are still good people. We need more reports of acts of kindness.” —Johnny
Book Synopsis Labor of the Heart by : Ph. D. Whitten
Download or read book Labor of the Heart written by Ph. D. Whitten and published by M. Evans. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adoptive parents often experience the double trial of emotional responses to infertility and to the process of adoption itself, called "excruciating labor with no end in sight," by one adoptive mother. Would-be adoptive parents cycle through grief, anger, fear, anxiety, frustration, and guilt-and back again. All of these emotions cloud decision-making, at exactly the time that adoptive parents are making life-altering, irrevocable decisions: whether to adopt at all, to adopt an older child or an infant, or to parent a child with developmental delays, as well as other pressing questions. New empirical research by Kathleen Whitten, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and adoptive mother, and other experts in the field contradicts many of the outdated myths presented to parents and written about in widely-used adoption guides. Whitten separates fact from fiction and leads parents by the hand through the many emotional impacts the process involves. Written in a reassuring, conversational tone, the author tells parents when they should listen to their heart-and when practical considerations are too important to ignore. Each chapter features workbook section with constructive exercises and stimulating questions. Adoptive parents do not need yet another book promising a "fast track" to a child or explaining how to collect documents. Instead, they need Labor of the Heart to help them through the difficult emotions and decisions about adoption.
Book Synopsis Hole in My Heart by : Lorraine Dusky
Download or read book Hole in My Heart written by Lorraine Dusky and published by Grand Canyon Press. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the days before Roe v. Wade, an ambitious young journalist, abandoned by her beau, leaves Michigan for a dream job on the city desk of a Rochester, NY newspaper. Burned once, she's eager for love, but as the only Girl in the newsroom, she's more concerned about finding allies and making friends. When a new leading man appears, she recognizes a kindred spirit. Soon her bylined stories claim front-page space. However, when she becomes pregnant, she must switch her attention from deadlines to decisions. With adoption on the horizon, she pushes her man to make a commitment. Sadly, he wants her, but not their daughter. Will Dusky ever find the little girl she longed to raise, and if she does, what will be the fallout from their years apart? In Hole in My Heart, the author uses her skills as a journalist to report on the social history and long-term consequences of family separation. If you like true stories with strong women narrators, you’ll love Lorraine Dusky’s timely and heart-rending memoir about motherhood, identity and love. Written by a leader in the movement to reform adoption practices and the first to come out of the era's closet of shame. With footnotes, bibliography and index.
Book Synopsis Adoption Reunions by : Michelle McColm
Download or read book Adoption Reunions written by Michelle McColm and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical book, Michelle McColm takes the adoptee and birth parent carefully through the process of adoption reunion; drawing on extensive interviews and the experience of her own reunion.
