Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Eldridge, Sherrie
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Eldridge, Sherrie

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

"Birthdays may be difficult for me." "I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about...
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Author: Sherrie Eldridge
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Language: English
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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Eldridge, Sherrie

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

$44.00
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Eldridge, Sherrie

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

$44.00
Author: Sherrie Eldridge
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
"Birthdays may be difficult for me."

"I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family."

"When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me."

"I am afraid you will abandon me."

The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame.

With warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future--that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be--and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents.

Filled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child--and within the adoptive home.

Author: Sherrie Eldridge
Publisher: Delta
Published: 10/12/1999
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.28w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780440508380


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/1999 pg. 218
Publishers Weekly 09/20/1999 pg. 83

About the Author
Sherrie Eldridge was adopted herself, and she uses many personal anecdotes to help illustrate the themes of this book. She formed an organization, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc., which helps educate people about the unique needs of the adopted child and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption News. She lives with her husband in Indianapolis.
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