The Everything Parent S Guide To Raising Your Adopted Child

Author : Corrie Lynn Player,Brette Sember,Mary C Owen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781605507989

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The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child by Corrie Lynn Player,Brette Sember,Mary C Owen Pdf

Domestic or international? Baby or older child? A child with special needs? The number of decisions you will need to make when deciding to adopt can at times seem overwhelming. The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child offers all the information any potential or newly adoptive parent might need. Parenting expert and adoptive parent Corrie Lynne Player has interviewed hundreds of adoptive parents and presents a cross-section of age, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds to help you make the most informed decisions. This essential guidebook is packed with reassuring advice on how to handle the most common issues, including: -Questions to ask before adopting -Bonding techniques for each age group—from newborn to teenager -Adopting children with physiological or psychological special needs -Adopting outside your ethnic group -Navigating international adoptions -Fielding difficult questions about your adopted child’s birth parents -Helping your adopted child cope with feelings of loss and abandonment With this book by your side, you will bond with your child for a lifetime!

Author : Lois Ruskai Melina
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780062038166

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Making Sense of Adoption by Lois Ruskai Melina Pdf

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 to such questions as: -- When should I give my child the letter her birthmother wrote? -- How do I share information that might upset my child? -- How can I know when my child is wondering about adoption? -- What should I tell school personnel about my child's history? What about family and friends? -- How can I be sure we talk about adoption enough, but not too much? Whether parents adopted traditionally, as stepparents, or through donor insemination, surrogacy, or in vitro fertilization, Making Sense of Adoption will open the door to a lifetime of growth and understanding for adoptive families.

Author : Robert S. Lasnik
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0806989564

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A Parent's Guide to Adoption by Robert S. Lasnik Pdf

Author : Kathleen Whitten
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Adoption
ISBN : 9781590771334

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Labor of the Heart by Kathleen Whitten Pdf

This guide provides adoptive parents advice in getting through the difficult emotions and decisions about adoption, from dealing with the emotional upheaval of dealing with the issue of infertility, to the ups and downs of the adoption process, the bureaucracy of adoption, and more.

Author : Elaine E. Schulte, , MPH, FAAP,Robin Michaelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1610022157

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Caring for Your Adopted Child by Elaine E. Schulte, , MPH, FAAP,Robin Michaelson Pdf

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 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.

Author : Rachel Garlinghouse
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Interracial adoption
ISBN : 1478310863

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Come Rain Or Come Shine by Rachel Garlinghouse Pdf

Are you prepared to adopt and parent transracially? Transracial adoption can be a daunting and exhilarating journey. At times you feel incredibly isolated and lost. However, with this conversational and practical guide in hand, you will be able to adopt with confidence and parent with education, empathy, and enthusiasm. Whether you are new to adoption, a seasoned adoptive parent, or you are an adoptee, birth parent, or adoption professional, COME RAIN OR COME SHINE will enhance your understanding and appreciation for transracial adoption. The book contains extensive resource lists, discussion/reflection questions for adoptive parents, and advice and research from experts in the adoption field. Recommended by MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: "We had an amazing guest on the MHP show about a year ago who is white and raising black adopted children, Rachel Garlinghouse. I love her book Come Rain or Come Shine: A White Parent's Guide to Adopting and Parenting Black Children." (from Jezebel, Melissa Harris-Perry Answers Your Questions, 4/6/14)

Author : Katie Naftzger
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784502447

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Parenting in the Eye of the Storm by Katie Naftzger Pdf

Adult adoptee and family therapist Katie Naftzger shares her personal and professional wisdom in this guide to help adoptive parents remain a calm parental influence in the midst of stormy and erratic teen behavior. This guide describes the essential skills you need to help your adopted teen confidently face the challenges of growing up and outlines four key goals for adoptive parents: · To move from rescuing to responding · To set adoption-sensitive limits and ground rules · To have connecting conversations · To help your teen envision their future Parenting in the Eye of the Storm contains invaluable insights for adoptive parents and simple strategies you can use to prepare your adopted teen for the journey ahead and strengthen the family bond in the process. It provides answers, guidance and understanding - working as a road-map through the tempestuous teenage years.

Author : Sherrie Eldridge
Publisher : Delta
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307570819

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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge Pdf

"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.

Author : Brenda McCreight
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1572242841

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Parenting Your Adopted Older Child by Brenda McCreight Pdf

This comprehensive guide provides specific parenting strategies for the growing number of people who adopt children over two years old. Parents learn to identify their child's needs, meet such challenges as aggressive behavior and attention deficit disorder, and create a sense of belonging.

Author : Lois Ruskai Melina
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780062014375

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Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition by Lois Ruskai Melina Pdf

In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, Lois Melina, editor of Adopted Child newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development. Melina addresses the pressing adoption issues of today, such as open adoption, international adoption, and transracial adoption, and answers parents' most frequently asked questions, such as: How will my child "bond" or form attachments to me? When and how should I tell my child that he was adopted? What should schools be told about my child? Will adoption make adolescent upheavals more complicated? Up-to-date, sensitive, and clear, Raising Adopted Children is the definitive resource for all adoptive parents and concerned professionals.

Author : Judith Schaffer,Christina Lindstrom
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015032287776

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How to Raise an Adopted Child by Judith Schaffer,Christina Lindstrom Pdf

This invaluable guide answers hundreds of questions most often asked by parents, and offers vital information on physical and psychological development. With warmth, knowledge, and sensitivity, the authors tell parents what they need to know before, during, and after adoption.

Author : Dawn Davenport
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307483188

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The Complete Book of International Adoption by Dawn Davenport Pdf

The go-to guide for everything you want to know about international adoption From the initial decision—Is adoption right for you?—through returning home with your child—How can you ease the transition?—The Complete Book of International Adoption takes parents step by step through the entire process of adopting a child from another country. You will find: • An easy-to-understand analysis of the differences between domestic and international adoption • Advice on choosing a country, including 25 important factors to consider, such as the waiting times involved and the estimated costs for each of the top placing countries, with charts for easy comparison • A detailed discussion of the potential health issues based on the latest research and interviews with doctors who specialize in international adoption • Worksheets and a suggested system for preparing and organizing the extensive paperwork involved • Parenting tips to enhance attachment and suggestions for addressing the issues that come up in raising an internationally adopted child • Real parents’ stories and advice at every stage of the process • Plus all of the information you need to select your agency, plan financially, prepare for the home study, travel sensibly, evaluate your child’s health and integrate your new family More than just provide the facts, The Complete Book of International Adoption also helps parents manage the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the territory. Sensitive, wise, and often witty, this book is a must-have for any parent considering building their family through adoption.

Author : Patty Cogen
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781458768834

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Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child by Patty Cogen Pdf

Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child guides adoptive parents in promoting a child's emotional and social adjustment, from the family's first hours together through the teen years. It explains how to help an adopted child cope with the ''Big Change,'' bond with new parents, become part of a family, and develop a positive self-image that incorporates both American identity and ethnicity origins. Parents waiting to meet their adoptive children will appreciate Cogen's advice about preparing for the trip and handling the first meeting. The author's main focus, though, is the child's adaptation over the next months and years. Cogen explains how to deal with the child's ''mixed maturities''; how (and why) to tell the child's story from the child's point of view; how to handle sleep problems and resistance to household rules; and how to encourage eye contact and ease transitions and separations. The reassuring narrative tone and the breadth and depth of information make this the most substantive and accessible book available and an indispensable resource for parents who adopt, professionals who advise adoptive parents, and teachers of adoptive children

Author : Sherrie Eldridge
Publisher : Delta
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780385341622

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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed by Sherrie Eldridge Pdf

Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent? Does my child consider me a successful parent? Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”? What tools do I need to succeed? In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, Sherrie Eldridge gave voice to the very real concerns of adopted children, whose unique perspectives offered unprecedented insight. In this all-new companion volume, Eldridge goes beyond those insights and shifts her focus to parents, offering them much-needed encouragement and hope. Speaking from her own experience as an adoptee and an expert in the field of adoption, Eldridge shares proven strategies and the moving narratives of nearly one hundred adoptive families, helping parents gain a deeper understanding of what is normal, both for their children and themselves. By first strengthening yourself as a parent, you’ll be able to truly listen to your child, and to connect with him on every level, by opening the channels of communication and keeping them open forever. Then you and your child can grow closer through the practical exercises at the end of every chapter. Discover how to • be confident that your role in your child’s life is vital and irreplaceable • pass on the legacy of healthy self-care by assessing and regulating your stress • communicate unconditional love to your child • talk candidly with your child about her adoption and her birth family • teach your family how to respond positively to insensitive remarks about adoption • connect with other adoptive families–and build a support network • plus learn to become a “warrior” parent…settle the “real parent” question…cope with emotional triggers–what to do when you “lose it” . . . celebrate the miracle of your family…and much more

Author : Katja Rowell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Adopted children
ISBN : 0615691315

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Love Me, Feed Me by Katja Rowell Pdf

"Grounded in science and made real with the often heartbreaking and inspiring words of parents who have been there, Dr. Rowell helps readers understand and overcome feeding challenges, from simple picky eating to entrenched food obsession, oral motor and developmental delays, "feeding clinic failures," and more" --Cover, p. 4.