So You Want to Adopt...Now What?: A Practical Guide for Navigating the Adoption Process
- ISBN-10
- 0830738991
- ISBN-13
- 9780830738991
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-07
- Publisher
- Gospel Light Publications
- Authors
- Ruth Graham, Sara Dormon
Description
One in seven couples struggle with infertility. Other parents long to add another child to their family who needs a home. Whatever the reason, many couples who decide to pursue adoption do not realize the often unnerving, stressful, emotional ride it can be. Deciding to adopt means moving into uncharted territory. There are many emotional highs and lows, as well as psychological, mental and spiritual ramifications. The authors prepare prospective adoptive parents for the adoption process, from helping them examine their motives for adopting to making practical decisions about the type of adoption to pursue. They also explore the adoption process from the viewpoints of the prospective adoptive parents, the birth parents, the adoptee, attorneys and adoption agencies. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone considering adoption.
Get the book
Similar books
-
What to Expect When Adopting
By Steven NeedhamABOUT THE BOOK People choose to adopt a child for many different reasons.
-
Fast Track Adoption: The Faster, Safer Way to Privately Adopt a Baby
By Dr. Susan Burnscommitment (continued) birth mother/adopting mother relationship, 191–193, 195–199 fast track method adopters, 43–44 communication, fast track method, 17–19, 23, 26–27 confidence fast track method adopters, 44–45 phone calls, ...
-
You Can Adopt: An Adoptive Families Guide
By Susan Caughman, Isolde MotleyProvides answers to common questions on adoption, including advice and honest stories from lawyers, social workers, parents, and childen.
-
Labor of the Heart: A Parent's Guide to the Decisions and Emotions in Adoption
By Kathleen WhittenThis 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 ...
-
You Can Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Adoption
By Julie GummAuthor Julie Gumm shares proven strategies from her own experience as well as from others that include applying for grants, creative budgeting, and fundraising that prospective adoptive parents can use to prepare for and avoid those high ...
-
How I Met My Son: A Journey Through Adoption
By Rosalind Powell'Honest, funny and, crucially, helpful to anyone who has ever had difficulty conceiving or considered adoption, this is required reading.
-
Parenting Your Adopted Child: A Positive Approach to Building a Strong Family
By Andrew AdesmanHow much should I tell my child's teachers? Andrew Adesman, M.D., is chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Schneider Children's Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
-
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
By Sherrie EldridgeThis 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.
-
Honestly Adoption: Answers to 101 Questions About Adoption and Foster Care
By Mike Berry, Kristin BerryHonestly Adoption will provide you with practical, down-to-earth advice to make good decisions in your own adoption and foster parenting journey and give you the help and hope you need.
-
Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby: Based on the Sesame Street Television Scripts
By Tony Geiss, Judy FreudbergBig Bird tries hard to be helpful when a new baby arrives on Sesame Street.