Young adulthood is a difficult time for parents of adopted children. We want our children to be independent, make adult decisions, and find their own way in the world. We want them to develop separate and deep relationships with others while still remaining close to…
Excerpt from Chapter Five Not every child who is adopted has severe abandonment issues. When the issues are periodic and mild, we count ourselves lucky. When they are serious, their effects can be debilitating for the child and very hard on the family. One of…
Except from Chapter Five of Thicker Than Blood: Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World I was impressed with the depth of teens’ need for their fathers when I researched my first book on teen suicide. I interviewed thirty teens and found that twenty-seven of them had…
Excerpt from Chapter Three of Thicker Than Blood: Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World My sons’ birth certificates say they were born to me and my husband. This is a great relief, legally. No one can deny them access to their rights as a child of mine or…
Creating the family Excerpt from Chapter Three of Thicker Than Blood: Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World Release Date: May 2016 Arsenal Pulp Press http://ow.ly/ePWK300ESqE My sons’ birth certificates say they were born to me and my husband. This is a great relief,…