Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family
There has been a recent “baby invasion” around here; two adopted infants and one biological child have joined families in my circle of friends in the past two months.
Watching their journeys into parenthood and reflecting on my own has really made me think about the risk in becoming a parent.
No matter if you have a biological child or an adopted child, you really have no idea about what you are signing up for until you are already IN it!
In my search for adoption resources I found a wonderful new book, Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family: Real-Life Solutions to Common Challenges, that narrows in on the issues families often face with a Christian perspective.
Thriving as an Adoptive Family is a collection of experiences from eighteen different authors on a range of adoption issues.
The first chapters focus on Becoming and Adoptive Family , covering topics like attachment, bonding, nurturing, sibling relationships and involving extended family. These chapters alone would be enlightening to read before your child is adopted, though you will probably find yourself continually going back to Thriving as an Adoptive Family many times as new challenges arise.
Next, Thriving as an Adoptive Family has separate chapters for each life stage and the issues faced from birth to adulthood.
Unique Identity Issues explore themes of loss, grief, and ethnic identity.
The Special Challenges section helps you to navigate through physical or mental disabilities, early childhood trauma and abuse, and the heartbreaking cases in which an adoption is disrupted or dissolved.
Thriving as an Adoptive Family is written in an engaging, personal way as the authors share their own life experiences with adoption.
At the end of the book are some great suggestions for online resources.
Adopting a child is not an easy road, but it is a rewarding one. For parents who are prepared to do everything they can to make their forever family a healthy one, Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family: Real-Life Solutions to Common Challenges is an amazing resource!
I have two copies of Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family: Real-Life Solutions to Common Challenges, a Focus on the Family recommended resource, to giveaway to two Mom Most Traveled readers.
To enter to win your copy of Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family: Real-Life Solutions to Common Challenges, comment on this post with what aspect of adoption you would like to learn more about.
For a second entry, leave another comment about how adoption has touched your life.
Please don’t just comment with “Enter me” or “Sounds great”. That totally annoys me. Those entries are not eligible to win.
Two winners will be chosen at random.
This giveaway is open to those with a US mailing address.
This contest will close at 11:59 pm CST, March 21, 2009
Handbook for Thriving as an Adoptive Family winners: Congrats to Meredith and Juicebox Mom!
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11 March 2009, 9:31 pm
I would like to learn more about the issue you face when you adopt an older child and if the issues differ between domestic and internationally adopting.
11 March 2009, 9:34 pm
How adoption has touched my life: Morgan is our IUI miracle baby. The chances of having her were very slim. I was only willing to do IUI (no IVF) and only one round. After that we were going to adopt. I was 100% mentally ready to go this route. We were blessed with our daughter, but I still feel in my heart that there is another child out that is supposed to be mine. In the next couple of years, we plan on adopting an older (over 5) child.
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11 March 2009, 9:53 pm
my husband & i are currently in the process of adopting domestically, as are his brother & wife. So our family will be a collective adoptive family! i just want to better equipped and know more stories about what other adoptive families face and how they’ve survived.
12 March 2009, 4:12 am
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12 March 2009, 2:53 pm
What I would like to learn more about are the rights of relatives post adoption,our adopted daughter was contacted by her ex-step father,an that stirred up a bunch of bad memories for her,an he didnt understand that he had NO rights,what a mess,we adopted her as a teenager but we have had her as a foster daughter since the age of 12,an she was in the system since age 7,so where has he been? Prison! her younger bioliogal sister is his daughter,not mine!
12 March 2009, 2:58 pm
Adoption has touched my life in so many ways,our daughter was #6 for us,all our other children were grown an gone an we had empty nest an knew we had more to give ,so we started foster care for tween age girls that are usually the hardest to place,we ended up adopting the first one we got!Couldnt send her back ,no way!She deserved a chance to be safe a loved,an she is ,she is now a Junior in high school an making good grades,an goes to church,my son was so impressed with our experience that he is now taking foster parent classes to adopt his own child,so this book would be great for us an him,adopting older children is so much different than a infant,it takes longer to bond an for them to trust again,they have been hurt too many times by adults who were supposed to take care of them but didnt,thanks for the chance an bringing up the adoption issue
12 March 2009, 5:44 pm
I’d like to get this for my sister - book sounds like it would be helpful for her
12 March 2009, 5:44 pm
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12 March 2009, 8:11 pm
I have some friends who are thinking about adoption. I would like this book for them.
12 March 2009, 9:01 pm
the parent selection process who get picked and why
13 March 2009, 3:35 am
I’m interesting learning more about foster care adoptions.
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13 March 2009, 3:36 am
My mom was adopted and I cannot have my own children, so adoption is a big part of my life.
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13 March 2009, 5:35 am
would like to learn more about the rights of relatives after adoption
13 March 2009, 10:30 pm
i’d like to know about the teen years and when they start yearning for the bio family
13 March 2009, 11:36 pm
I’d like to learn about how to deal with my daughters feelings when she brings up her adoption.
13 March 2009, 11:38 pm
I’d like to learn more about kids feelings and how they change as they get older w/regard to their adoption.
14 March 2009, 8:01 am
I’d like to learn more about bonding and sibling relationships.
14 March 2009, 8:02 am
A good friend of mine adopted a couple of years ago and they are having some difficulties - I would like to learn more to be able to better understand their situation.
14 March 2009, 8:02 am
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16 March 2009, 2:56 am
Looks great
16 March 2009, 2:19 pm
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18 March 2009, 8:21 pm
Sounds like a great book. Great contest.
20 March 2009, 3:17 am
Great!! I have 3 expectant friends. They will love this site!
20 March 2009, 11:39 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
20 March 2009, 7:56 pm
I am adopted, and I am getting my MSW to work as an adoption specialist. I’m especially interested in attachment issues and behavioral problems commonly presented in older adoptees, but I need to be aware of and knowledgeable about all aspects of the realities of adoption
20 March 2009, 9:34 pm
enter me
20 March 2009, 10:35 pm
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21 March 2009, 3:39 am
I am hoping to adopt out of foster care in the next few years whould love to read this book…..
21 March 2009, 10:15 pm
I would love to learn more about the process of adoption of special needs children.
21 March 2009, 10:16 pm
Adoption has touched my life in a big way. Two of my nephews are adopted, and I know the struggles and happiness my aunt has had raising them.
22 March 2009, 4:38 am
I am in the process of adopting again. I would like to learn more about raising tweens and teens who were adopted.
22 March 2009, 4:39 am
I have 2 children who were adopted.
22 March 2009, 4:41 am
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22 March 2009, 4:42 am
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22 March 2009, 4:50 am
I would like to know more about the financial costs of the adoption process.
22 March 2009, 4:51 am
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY!!! What I want to know most about adoption is how to tell the child about the adoption. I feel like this is very painful for the child and I would definitely need some coaching in it! Thanks! –Michelle, blogattoday (~=at} gmaildotcom
22 March 2009, 4:53 am
I wrote my thesis on international adoption. I was privileged to sit down with 10 families for 3 hours each and hear about their journey!! This was amazing and hopeful, and it’s the reason why my husband and I are saving money for our own international adoption!!!!!!!!!!! –Michelle, blogattoday (~=at} gmaildotcom
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22 March 2009, 4:54 am
I tweeted this giveaway here: https://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1369220967. –Michelle, blogattoday (~=at} gmaildotcom
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22 March 2009, 4:55 am
I have friends who were adopted.
22 March 2009, 3:54 pm
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