Taking Flight – From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a “devil child†for a skin condition that […]
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet
When the two-time National Book Award finalist Melissa Fay Greene confided to friends that she and her husband planned to adopt a four-year-old boy from Bulgaria to add to their […]
China’s Hidden Children – Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy
In the thirty-five years since China instituted its One-Child Policy, 120,000 children, mostly girls, have left China through international adoption, including 85,000 to the United States. It’s generally assumed that […]
Truly Yours – Wise words on the miracle of adoption
This elegant collection of ideas about adoption presents the thoughts of our great thinkers, reveals the truths found in our literature, and offers inspiration from our most eloquent teachers and […]
Parenting with Theraplay – Understanding attachment and how to nurture a closer relationship with your child
Theraplay® is an attachment-focused model of parenting that helps parents to understand and relate to their child. Based on a sequence of play activities that are rooted in neuroscience, Theraplay […]
Are You Ready to Adopt? – An adoption insider’s look from the other side of the desk
Adoption insider Dewey Crepeau helps you navigate the sometimes complicated, always-changing world of today’s adoption choices with the experienced help of an industry insider. Ever wonder what adoption professionals are […]
Developing Mind, The – How relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are
This bestselling book put the field of interpersonal neurobiology on the map for over 100,000 readers. Daniel J. Siegel goes beyond the nature and nurture divisions that traditionally have constrained […]
Courageous Love – Instructions for creating healing circles for children of trauma
Raising grandchildren can be challenging for many reasons. Often, the children have experienced complicated family dynamics, heartbreaking loss, abuse, and neglect – all of which may affect their emotions, behavior, […]
Grandparents as Parents – A survival guide for raising a second family
If you’re among the millions of grandparents raising grandchildren today, you need information, support, and practical guidance you can count on to keep your family strong. This is the book […]
Invisible Asians – Korean American Adoptees, Asian American Experiences, and Racial Exceptionalism
The first Korean adoptees were powerful symbols of American superiority in the Cold War; as Korean adoption continued, adoptees’ visibility as Asians faded as they became a geopolitical success story—all-American […]
