Domestic or international? Baby or older child? A child with special needs? The number of decisions you will need to make when deciding to adopt can at times seem overwhelming. The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child offers all the information any potential or newly adoptive parent might need. Parenting expert and adoptive parent Corrie Lynne Player has interviewed hundreds of adoptive parents and presents a cross-section of age, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds to help you make the most informed decisions. This essential guidebook is packed with reassuring advice on how to handle the most common issues, including:
-Questions to ask before adopting
-Bonding techniques for each age group—from newborn to teenager
-Adopting children with physiological or psychological special needs
-Adopting outside your ethnic group
-Navigating international adoptions
-Fielding difficult questions about your adopted child’s birth parents
-Helping your adopted child cope with feelings of loss and abandonment
With this book by your side, you will bond with your child for a lifetime!
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Corrie Lynn Player, M.Ed. (Cedar City, UT,) is the author of several parenting books, and she created The Point System, a parenting program that teaches personal responsibility, respect and self-esteem. David Brodzinsky, Ph.D. is a founding member and Senior Fellow for the Adoption Institute. Michael Devlin is an attorney living in Milford, CT
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