Creating a Lifebook For Your Adopted Child
If there is one thing that’s almost guaranteed, it’s the fact that someday adopted children will have questions. And rightfully so. Every child deserves to know where s/he came from.
The traditional baby book just doesn’t have space for so much of what is important for the adoptee and family.
LifeBooks : Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child is a wonderful book by Beth O’Malley M.Ed. to help adoptive parents through the process of creating a lifebook.
Beth is both an adoptee, adoptive parent, and an adoption social worker; her wealth of experience gives terrific insight into questions such as:
In LifeBooks : Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child Beth explains what to write about as well as why certain information needs to be included, and all of the information is delivered in easy-to-follow instructions!
There are sample lifebooks for you to look at, and ideas for lifebooks of children adopted internationally, domestically, babies, older children, and foster kids.
LifeBooks : Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child includes real-life stories as well; this book is both a “how-to” on lifebook making and resource for talking about adoption.
Adoption is something near and dear to Beth O’Malley’s heart. Besides authoring this book, Beth has a fantastically informative website at AdoptionLifebooks.com.
At the site, you can sign up for a free e-mail newsletter with tips on creating adoption lifebooks, read personal stories of how others created their lifebooks, and even order different lifebooks.
Beth donated a copy of her book to an adoptive family for the Celebrate Adoption event at Mom Most Traveled.
Beth is also giving Mom Most Traveled readers the chance to win their own copy of LifeBooks : Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child!
To enter to win, just leave a comment telling me why you need it!
You may enter ONCE PER DAY!
One winner will be selected at random.
This giveaway is open to US residents.
This giveaway will close on January 21, 12 midnight CST.
*Congrats to Allison B.!*
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11 January 2009, 1:34 pm
I don’t personally need this but I have a close friend who can benefit from this - their daughter is nearing the age of asking questions.
11 January 2009, 1:37 pm
i would really like to read it to be in the know
11 January 2009, 1:39 pm
wow,do I need this!As a adoptive parent I sometimes feel at loss when trying to find things for my daughter,we have had her since she was 12 an her adoption was just completed at age 16,they are never too old to want a forever family,I would love to be able to put all the things ive saved for her in a book,so she can have memories to keep somewhere save an share with her own children someday,thanks so much for the chance
11 January 2009, 2:37 pm
i would like to be able to keep this for my families future generations
11 January 2009, 5:15 pm
I wish my folks had had this when I was adopted.
11 January 2009, 5:59 pm
I would love to give this to my husband, he’s been trying to research and collect his family’s history for years and this would be a very useful tool.
11 January 2009, 9:50 pm
I would like to give this to my aunt because she is very into the history of our family. Thanks!
11 January 2009, 11:36 pm
I’d love to give this to my sister
12 January 2009, 12:14 am
I’d love to have the book as we are about to finalize the adoption of our 2 year old daughter and 3 year old son. I want them to grow up knowing they are adopted and that we hid nothing from them about their birth family.
12 January 2009, 1:00 am
After 6 years of TTC, we are looking into adoption!!!!
YAY US!
We would love to win.
12 January 2009, 3:27 am
That is an awesome giveaway. I am so very “into” adoption and can’t wait to adopt. My husband and I both have a heart for adoption and plan to adopt children internationally. It is something I have always wanted to do!
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12 January 2009, 3:38 am
Don’t enter me, but I just wanted to say that this sounds like a wonderful product. I’m glad you searched it out for your adoption event.
12 January 2009, 5:51 am
I would love this. I am in the middle of an adoption for a baby girl from China. I am expected to be going this year to get her. This would be an excellent tool for me!
12 January 2009, 6:21 am
I would like to make a lifebook for my child.
12 January 2009, 6:42 am
I am an adopted child and my hubby and I are embarking on the journey of adopting this year as well.
12 January 2009, 8:02 am
I “need” this book so that I can donate it to charity. Thanks for the giveaway!
12 January 2009, 2:03 pm
I just adopted a baby 4 months ago! I could use this for him.
12 January 2009, 5:15 pm
Oh…may I share? I have a customer/friend that has been trying to have a child for years. She’s fought cervical cancer and many other things, too many too mention. She had given up the idea of having a child as her husband wasn’t sure about adoption. Through the power of God, a co-worker of the husband mentioned knowing of a young girl looking for adoptive parents. Long story short, their baby is due June 16th!! Amazing!! I’d love for her to have this book!! I’m sharing the website mentioned with her. Thanks!
12 January 2009, 5:26 pm
Sounds like a great book. I would love to get it
12 January 2009, 11:22 pm
We adopted our daughter from Guatemala in 2006. She just turned 3 and I know we are going to be getting questions soon. This would be a great tool to help me make sure I’m including the things she will need to know in her lifebook.
Thanks for the opportunity,
Beth
13 January 2009, 4:15 pm
1/13/09 - I need it so that I can donate it to charity.
13 January 2009, 4:30 pm
a good win
13 January 2009, 5:16 pm
We may be writing to the converted here, but anyway, please see the link >
http://about-orphans.blogspot.com
13 January 2009, 8:08 pm
My little brother (who’s 5) was adopted by my parents. I’d love to give this to my mother so she is able to put together a really great life book for him. He’s already asking questions and I think this would really help both him and my parents.
14 January 2009, 12:09 am
I will adopt and I know this will come in handy to our family.
14 January 2009, 4:18 am
this would be a great gift
14 January 2009, 4:36 am
I have two very close friends who are partners (we live in CA, so they cannot legally marry as they are the same sex) and adopted their 2 children via a surrogate, the surrogate was the bio mom both times.
They do have all the bio details written down, from health historys, parents eye colors, even to letters for the children when they are old enough. However, this is a great place to hold all their details
They would love and appreciate this, it is a great idea. thanks for the chance to win.
14 January 2009, 12:30 pm
1/14/09 - I need it so that I can give it to charity. Thanks for the giveaway!
14 January 2009, 8:38 pm
Wow, great reviews on Amazon!
My best friend is adopting a child from Ethiopia…all the paperwork is done, they are just waiting. The expectation is by August. They have two sons now and are adopting a little girl! She would love this book! Thanks so much
15 January 2009, 1:33 am
I”d ove this for a friend who has adopted 3 children!
15 January 2009, 2:42 pm
1/15/09 - I need this so that I can donate it to charity.
15 January 2009, 4:55 pm
I’m going to copy my response for today’s entry!
My best friend is adopting a child from Ethiopia…all the paperwork is done, they are just waiting. The expectation is by August. They have two sons now and are adopting a little girl! She would love this book! Thanks so much
16 January 2009, 5:18 am
I can not have children of my own, so I WILL be adopting. My aunt adopted a little girl and never planned on telling her because she didnt know how. needless to say, the little girl found out about her adoption– the hard way, and she was crushed. This will be a great way to tell my future children
16 January 2009, 6:20 am
Hi, Thanks for the giveaway! This would be wonderful to have for one of our two adopted children!
18 January 2009, 6:29 am
My husband and I are going to be adopting. We are both only children and know the importance of having family history. We’d love to have a copy of this for our future child. Thank you for the opportunity.
18 January 2009, 6:31 am
as a therapist I would like to have this in my library
18 January 2009, 6:58 pm
What a great prize - I could use this
19 January 2009, 6:31 pm
Count me in
19 January 2009, 10:31 pm
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20 January 2009, 5:59 pm
Entering again keeping fingers crossed,thanks
20 January 2009, 8:11 pm
My friend is adopting so I’d love to win this book for her!
20 January 2009, 9:27 pm
i would give this to my dear friends who just adopted a baby girl a few days ago!!!
20 January 2009, 11:16 pm
For my adopted nephew or niece to be!
20 January 2009, 11:35 pm
My 11 yo is my natural child, but has an adoptive father. She has started asking questions about her natural father and this would be a very nice way to give her the information she desires.
21 January 2009, 2:49 am
I am an adoptive mother of an adult daughter, but I have a young friend who is a new adoptive mother. This would be so important. I wish I had this so many years ago. Thanks. blackford56@yahoo.com
21 January 2009, 5:10 am
As parents of a wonderful daughter who is beginning to ask questions.
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21 January 2009, 7:11 pm
I would so love to have this for my little girl. Thank you!
21 January 2009, 10:54 pm
As an adoptive mother, I know how appreciated this would be. I have a young friend who is a new adoptive mother and she would love it.
22 January 2009, 1:42 am
This would be great for my friend who is in the process of adopting a child.
22 January 2009, 2:08 am
I would like this for the child we are planning to adopt.
01 June 2010, 7:29 am
Mummy to two stunning adoptive girls….questions are already being asked…..