Adoption and fostering: advice, topics and issues Books
NavPress Publishing Group The Whole Life Adoption Book
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£14.50
Boutique of Quality Books Homing In: An Adopted Child's Story Mandala of
Book SynopsisBy homing in, we activate our inner compass for belonging.A Miraculous Adoption Story About Reunion and Divine Timing.Dr. Susan Mossman Riva was adopted in Omaha, Nebraska in 1963. In 1995, she sought the help of the Nebraska Children's Home to find her birth mother, leading to the discovery of her birth family in 1996. Miraculously, her search and reunion coincided with her biological sister's search. The awe and joy of homecoming brought her to the realization that synchronicity acts as a guidepost, repairing relational brokenness. The divine timing of their reunion happened months before their biological, maternal grandmother died. Susan connects the phases of her life in an intricate story mandala.As an adopted child, she innately understands all that can be lost through her experience of separation. This awareness became a driving force as she steadfastly worked for reconciliation in all her relations. With loving intent, she embarked upon a journey seeking to reunite and reconcile with all those she belonged to. By connecting and engaging in an intentional forgiveness process. Susan was ultimately able to forge a pathway homing in to wholeness.Readers will discover the power of the homing in mechanism that can be activated and used as an inner compass for all pathfinders. Susan's social science background provides an explanatory framework, sharing knowledgeability about generative and transformative processes.
£22.75
American Academy of Pediatrics Caring for Your Adopted Child
Book SynopsisWith 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 with a pediatrician before adoption • Helping a child transition into a family • Understanding health issues and conditions that are more prevalent in children who are adopted • Supporting a child’s emotional health and attachment • And promoting positive adoption conversation as a child matures This comprehensive resource offers trusted parenting advice from a leading adoption medicine expert and the American Academy of Pediatrics, focusing on the physical and emotional well-being of adopted children.Trade Review"Elaine Schulte and Robin Michaelson distill decades of professional and personal experiences into an accessible, encouraging summary of the joysand challengesof adoption... A must-read guide for anyone considering, or underway with, adopting a child." Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood"Dr. Schulte and Robin L. Michaelson have demonstrated a deep and passionate understanding of the evolving needs of adopted children... This book will help ease the transition from pre-adoption to adoption, and throughout childhood, and celebrates the beauty of children and family." Jane Aronson, MD, FAAP, CEO and founder, Worldwide Orphans Foundation"Destined to be on the 'must read' list for all adoptive parents." Sarah H. Springer, MD, FAAP, chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, Kids Plus Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA"A gem of a bookadds to our knowledge of adoption of children at various ages and stages as well as circumstances from which children enter adoption. A must read for the new adoptive parent..." Victor Groza, PhD, LISW-S, Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, Case Western Reserve University Mandel School"With clear and practical advice, the authors provide a road map for anyone on this most wonderful of life's journeys." Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP, director, Foster Children Evaluation Service and Child Protection Program, UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center" Caring for Your Adopted Child is an approachable and valuable resource for parents, pediatricians, and all professionals who care for adopted children." -- Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP , coauthor of Thinking Developmentally: Nurturing Wellness in Childhood to Promote Lifelong Health, and clinical professor of pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine"Packed with practical knowledge and delivered with a personal touch, Elaine and Robin have created a space for adoptive parents to be educated, empowered, and inspired as they love and care for their children." April Dinwoodie, trans-racially adopted person, former chief executive, The Donaldson Adoption Institute" Caring for Your Adopted Child incorporates travel, medical, emotional, psychological, and educational advice and should be on every adoptive parent's bookshelf." Susan Orban, outreach and adoption specialist, Children's Home Society of Minnesota
£14.20
PublicAffairs The Sun Wont Come Out Tomorrow
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£25.50
Difference Press While You're Waiting
Book SynopsisHave you begun wondering if you can survive the adoption waiting game? Are you no longer enjoying the little things in life due to ruminating about the adoption? The agony of waiting, lost matches, reevaluations, or false starts can begin to dampen the perspective adoptive parent’s outlook. Well trained adoption professionals advise “don’t keep your life on hold,” yet you sit on pins and needles. An emotional vortex looms around the corner of uncertainty. While You’re Waiting highlights the opportunity available to you during this time that is bookended by adoption decision and gotcha day. Ambiguous waiting yields a harvest of chances to get your (inner) act together for your future child and for yourself. The author compassionately challenges you to replace the "no end in sight" feeling with: Meeting the unspoken fears you have about adoption; enjoying the present moment in place of being stuck in a moment; putting an end to “real mom” or “real dad,” and “baby of my own” talk; loosening the grip of perfection and having all the answers; traversing the gateway to parental attunement; waiting well and getting well to parent well.
£12.30
Demeter Press White Unwed Mother: The Adoption Mandate in
Book SynopsisIn postwar Canada, having a child out-of-wedlock invariably meant being subject to the adoption mandate. Andrews describes the mandate as a process of interrelated institutional power systems which, together with socio-cultural norms, ideals of gender heteronormativity, and emerging sociological and psychoanalytic theories, created historically unique conditions in the post WWII decades wherein the white unmarried mother was systematically separated from her baby by means of adoption. This volume uncovers and substantiates evidence of the mandate, ultimately finding that at least 350,000 unmarried mothers in Canada were impacted.
£23.95
Demeter Press Not Exactly as Planned: A Memoir of Adoption,
Book SynopsisNot Exactly As Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Linda Rosenbaum’s life takes a major turn when her son, adopted at birth, is diagnosed with irreversible brain damage. With love, hope and all the medical knowledge she can accumulate, she sets out to change his prognosis and live with as much joy as she can while struggling to accept her new reality. Not Exactly As Planned is more than a story of motherlove. It’s about birdwatching, bar mitzvahs, the collision of ’60’s ideals with the real world, family secrets and woodcarving.
£14.95
