Posts Tagged ‘adoption language’
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I was born into the foster care system and later adopted by my foster family. This creation of an amended birth certificate is the common practice for …
Read MoreHow to Write a Book – a Look Behind the Scenes
How do 3 authors create a unique book to promote understanding of the post adoption years? BPAR’s team of Kelly, Katie and Jen discuss author collaboration.
Read MoreThe Power of Words: Being Mindful About Adoption
Adoption is more complicated than people may know or expect. Without realizing it, words carry heavy weights that have the capacity to knock someone down. But words also have the ability to build strength within someone and lift them up.
Read MoreBook Review: In on it: What adoptive parents would like you to know about adoption
IN ON IT by Elisabeth O’Toole is an excellent source of practical, direct suggestions and advice about how to interact with adoptive families.
Read MoreBook Review: Twenty Things Adopted Children Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Sherrie Eldridge’s book, TWENTY THINGS ADOPTED CHILDREN WISH THEIR ADOPTIVE PARENTS KNEW, provides adoptive parents an opportunity to see the world from …
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