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Adoption & family dynamicsbooks

Below are the best books we could find on Adoption and family dynamics.

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Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft (Revised Edition)

“Toddler Adoption” looks at the unique joys and challenges of adopting and parenting a toddler. When a child aged is adopted between the ages of 12 to 36 months, they often show signs of cognitive and emotional immaturity, which can cause behavioral and relational issues.

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Adoption Therapy: Perspectives from Clients and Clinicians on Processing and Healing Post-Adoption Issues

A much-needed anthology addressing a variety of potential psychological and physiological concerns, Adoption Therapy, Perspectives from Clients and Clinicians on Processing and Healing Post-Adoption Issues is a must-read for adoptees, adoptive parents, first families, and vitally, mental health...

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In on It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You to Know About Adoption—A Guide for Relatives and Friends

One adoption social worker called In On It “the adoption book for everyone else”: the grandparents and friends, neighbors and colleagues, aunts and uncles, teachers, and caregivers of adoptive families.

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Adoption For Dummies

You hear all sorts of things said or implied about adoption. Some information comes from people who know a lot about it, while some comes from people who don’t know anything about it but make assumptions anyway.

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Adoption Is a Family Affair: What Relatives and Friends Must Know

A child is coming - whether you approve or not it's time to get with the program! If someone you care about - a family member, co-worker, or close friend - has recently announced that their family will be growing through adoption, you may have questions.

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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family

The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion.

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The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole

Prior to 1990, fewer than five percent of domestic infant adoptions were open. In 2012, ninety percent or more of adoption agencies are recommending open adoption.

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The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption

Over 150,000 people adopt children each year, and more than 2 million parents are now raising adopted children and grandchildren. While the path to parenting through adoption is rich with rewards and fulfillment, it's not without its bumps.

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The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families

Two leading experts provide an authoritative and reassuring guide to the issues and concerns of adoptive and birth families through all stages of the open adoption relationship.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Adoption—101 Stories about Forever Families and Meant-to-Be Kids

You’ll be uplifted and inspired by this collection of 101 stories about forever families, meant-to-be kids, and the joy of adoption. This updated collection of stories about adoption includes our favorites from the original Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul plus 17 new stories.

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