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HELPFUL BOOKS
There are many myths about adoption, especially as hyped by TV shows and movies, and we find that birth and adoptive families often come to us with inaccurate assumptions or fears about adoption. We strive to educate our clients regarding the needs of adopted children, birth families and adoptive families. We will discuss many issues with you during our interviews and also suggest that you pursue a deeper understanding of adoption by reading. Among our suggested readings are the following:
Adopting After Infertility by Patricia Irwin Johnston
The Adoption Resource Book by Lois Gilman
Dear Birthmother by Kathleen Silber and Phylis Speedlin
The Third Choice: A Woman's Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption by Leslie Foge & Gail Mosconi
Beyond Good Intentions by Cheri Register
The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis
Telling the Truth to your Adopted or Foster Child by Betsy Keefer & Jayne E. Schooler
Inside Transracial Adoption by Gail Steinberg & Beth Hall
Children of Open Adoption by Kathleen Silber and Patricia Martinez Dorner
Making Sense of Adoption by Lois Melina
The Open Adoption Experience by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Lois Melina
Making Room in Our Hearts: Keeping Family Ties through Open Adoption by Micky Duxbury
A Passage To the Heart(China) edited by Amy Katzkin or Russian Adoption Handbook by John Maclean (international adoption)
How to Adopt Internationally by Jean Nelson Erichsen and Heino Erichsen (international)
Toddler Adoption - The Weaver's Craft by Mary Hopkins-Best
Report on Intercountry Adoption edited by Penny L. Rearick (860) 657-2626
With Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children Over Age One by Margi Miller and Nancy Ward
Adoption is a Family Affair: What Relatives & Friends Must Know by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Who Am I? And Other Questions of Adopted Kids by Charlene Giannetti
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