High school junior Evelyn wanted to throw off her good-girl reputation and get her parents’ attention, but never planned on getting pregnant.
Adoptive Breastfeeding with Supplemental Nursing
One mother shares the special memories she has of bonding with her child during breastfeeding, and the book that helped her figure it out.
[Book Review] Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents
I have no idea what percentage of a personality is determined by genes. I don’t even know what a percentage of a personality is. But if there’s anything I can do to load the dice in my child’s favor, I’ll do it. Most adoptive parents feel the same. Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents is for us.
[Book Review] Counting By 7s
Willow Chance, adopted transracially as an infant, has mastered several different languages and diagnostic medical texts by age 12.
[Book Review] To the End of June
“Cris Beam’s book about the U.S. foster care system, is important, insightful, and depressing. “
[Book Review] The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption
This is a beautifully honest, thoughtful, and enlightened guide.
[Book Review] Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption
Her expertise shines through in this comprehensive guide (not just for families pursuing a second adoption!) that’s filled with real-life examples and practical advice.
[Book Review] And Then I Found You
With her sister’s permission, the novelist wrote a fictionalized account of her experiences leading up to the adoption plan.
[Book Review] Wuhu Diary
No adoptive parent should miss Wuhu Diary. This dramatic and personal narrative by Emily Prager describes a two-month trip to Wuhu, with her five-year-old daughter LuLu, to discover anything they could about LuLu’s origins.
[Book Review] The Red Blanket
On the crowded shelf of children’s books about adoption from China, don’t overlook The Red Blanket, a book by Eliza Thomas, with irresistible illustrations by Joe Cepeda.
[BOOK EXCERPT] The Hundred-Year Flood
This poetic novel features a transracial adoptee protagonist as he explores his identity and seeks answers about his past in an unfamiliar city. Accompanying the excerpt is a Q&A with the author, Matthew Salesses.
[Book Review] The Search Angel
Eleanor Sweet, adopted as a baby, is pursuing an adoption with her husband when he backs out at the last moment.
[Book Review] Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles
Tracing a family tree, sharing a baby picture at show-and-tell. These are common challenges for the adopted child at school, and such simple assignments can stir emotions for a child who has more questions than answers about her birth.
“Can You Suggest Kids’ Adoption Books for Single Parents?”
Books can help our children make sense of their own stories. They may have questions about things they don’t feel like talking about: being adopted, being raised by a single parent, being raised by gay or lesbian parents.
[Book Review] Megan’s Birthday Tree
When Megan was born, her birth mother, Kendra, planted a tree in her backyard. Every year on Megan’s birthday, Kendra decorates the tree and sends photos of it to Megan, in honor of their special bond.
[Book Review] The Mothers
I heard an interview with Jennifer Gilmore on Fresh Air and I thought she made the process sound miserable—a ridiculously long wait with one scam after another
[Book Review] ABC, Adoption and Me
Although the “ABC” concept makes it seem that this would be a book for younger kids, this collaboration between an adoptive mother and her daughter tackles weighty topics.
[Book Review] Born From the Heart
Reactions to Born from the Heart have been mixed.
[Book Review] Can I Tell You About Adoption?
The narrator, Chelsea, adopted from foster care, explains what adoption means and how it feels to be adopted.
[Book Review] I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me
The team that brought us Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children created another wonderful book with simple text and full-color photos.