Adoption og plejefamilier

They talked it over, took the training course, equipped the spare bedrooms, and thought they were all ready to be foster parents. The reality, in its joys and challenges, was far beyond what Kathleen and Wade had prepared themselves for. This funny, jolting, heartstring-tugging, inspiring account of life with foster kids and the social services system takes us into every corner of the fostering life.

Shed your shame. Renew your hope. Rediscover the parent you know you can be.Is your adoption journey turning out differently than you imagined? You had so much love to give, but now you feel ashamed and bewildered by your lack of compassion.You may be experiencing blocked care-a self-protective mechanism in your nervous system that makes it difficult to connect with your child and maintain compassion. When it happens, it's like your heart seems to have left the relationship. But the good news is you are not a bad parent. You can heal from blocked care, and compassion can be rekindled in your heart.Written by two adoptive parents who have overcome blocked care, Reclaim Compassion answers the questions, "How did this happen?" and "Will it ever get better?" You'll recognize yourself in the honest stories from the authors and other parents and come to realize that you are not alone.Rooted in faith and backed by neuroscience, this practical and powerful guide offers a simple step-by-step process for reclaiming compassion for your child and yourself."Lisa and Melissa's holistic-brain, body, and spirit-approach to understanding and overcoming blocked care will lead you to personal healing and meaningful connection with your children. Every foster and adoptive parent should read this book!"~Jamie Finn, author of Foster the Family, Director, Foster the Family"Reclaim Compassion practically and compassionately addresses part of parenting that no one wants to talk about. Lisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum are the go-to experts on blocked care, and this book is proof. No one understands it better than they do. We can't recommend this book enough!"~Mike and Kristin Berry, hosts of The Honestly Adoption Podcast, coauthors of Securely AttachedLisa C. Qualls and Melissa Corkum serve thousands of adoptive parents by providing post-adoption supportthrough their podcast, books, speaking, and coaching.To learn more, find Lisa and Melissa at www.reclaimcompassion.com

Hole in My Heart is a memoir of love, loss, and redemption. Meticulously researched, the book shows how Dusky became a major force in changing laws to give adopted adults access to their birth records.

It is 1952, and Krystyna is born amidst the smothering Great Smog of London. Two weeks later, she is abandoned. When she is whisked away to the remote North Devon coast and adopted, Krystyna begins a new life, blissfully unaware of the circumstances of her birth and abandonment. But when she makes a discovery about her origins, the uncovered secret threatens to undermine her fragile relationship with her adoptive mother, and goes on to trouble her throughout her bittersweet life. Many years and two divorces later, a DNA test result provides a clue that will send Krystyna on a journey to find out who she really is. But where will it lead?

America's foster care system has a noble goal-to care for children that for various reasons can no longer be cared for by their families-but years of inattention and inadequate funding have left many foster youth in a precarious state.This resource provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the American foster care system. Areas of coverage include the scaffolding of foster care systems in the various states (each of which operate their own unique systems through their social service agencies); conditions under which children are taken out of their families of origin and placed in foster care; the experiences of both young children and older teens in foster homes; challenges for foster children who "age out" of the system; and proposals to reform and improve foster care across the nation.Geared for students, this book contains chapters devoted to the background and history of foster care in America; the systems's problems, controversies, and solutions; original essay contributions exploring various facets of the system; profiles of leading foster care activists and organizations; governmental data and excerpts of primary documents on the topic; and an annotated list of important books, scholarly journals, and nonprint sources for further research. It closes with a detailed chronology, glossary of terms, and subject index.

Meet the Latino children ripped from their parent's arms at the U.S. border. You'll discover raw accounts of their struggle to survive alone in systems never designed to raise them. Do No Harm is the gripping insider account of a humanitarian crisis that enables abuse, sex trafficking, drug use, teen pregnancy, and death. This is a riveting book that empowers you to become an agent of change.Inside you'll explore: The horrifying pipeline between federal immigration and local foster care Barriers to reconnecting children with their families Dramatic ways reuniting families improves lives and communitiesIf you want to create a safe and supportive community for kids to thrive, this book is for you."Separating these families was implemented without any effective system or procedure for tracking the children after they were separated from their parents... migrant children are not accounted for with the same efficiency and accuracy as property." Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw"The beginning can never be changed, but there is ALWAYS a solution to modify the ending. Richard has given us that solution. Thank you!"Paige McPherson - 3x U.S. Olympian and 2012 Bronze Olympics medalist in TaeKwonDo"An important book for anyone who wants to help children in crisis."Dr. John DeGarmo, Founder of the Foster Care Institute. Combine the investigative expertise of Sherlock Holmes, decades of experience working with Latin American businesses and agencies, and a focus on reuniting children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from their families, and you get "Border Angel" Richard Villasana, an international expert on immigration issues, U.S. foster care and founder of Forever Homes for foster kids.

"He grabbed my head, told me to close my mouth. Pressing my lips together, he proceeded to use the black eyeliner and wrote across my entire mouth the word, "FILTH.""If you wash this off at any time during school, I will kill you."Peace of mind and inner peace is more possible when you resolve conflict and difficult situations. And boy, have I had my fair share of difficult situations.My hope for you, dear reader, is that you'll not feel pity or sorry for me as you read this book, but rather, understand that the hand we are dealt isn't always fair. But the way we handle that hand is entirely up to us. It is a choice, and it's a choice I made at an early age.A choice to rise instead of being defined by the things that happened to me.This book walks you through my entire life, sharing everything (good, bad, and ugly) that shaped me into the man I am today.Forgiveness is Freedom.Forgiveness is very important in all our lives. It allows us to shed our past and invites us to look positively to our future. Without forgiveness, we cannot be our whole selves. How can we give effectively to others without it?"My greatest accomplishment has been failure." Failure has forced me to evaluate my processes and find better more sustainable solutions.And that's what I bring to you within the pages of this book. Forgiveness Is Freedom is here for you. To help you understand yourself and discover a path that is yours to choose.

This book was written for anyone who works on the ground to move children from institutions into families. You as a social worker, case manager, counsellor, or person otherwise involved in this process need to be aware of the issues addressed in this book to make sure that the placement of children in families becomes sustainable. It will help to do an effective assessment of a child and to make decisions and put together a care plan and support structure that has the best chance of a successful, sustainable placement for the child. The aim of this book is to give you an insight into the influences that have affected the children, the effects on their development, and ways in which the families they will be placed with can handle the challenges ahead of them. This insight allows you to determine through assessment which of the issues described here are relevant for an individual child and it may also alert you to the need to look for specific issues when you assess the child. In turn, this helps you decide what kind of support the child and the family she goes to will most likely need. The manual can serve as a basis for the training - adapted to the needs of the individual child and family, and to the local context - that you will need to provide the family to help them understand what they can expect and how they can cope with the challenges ahead.

"Journey to Motherhood: A Place for My Heart to Call Home" is a breathtaking collection of stories of mothers who've experienced loss, pain, and heartache, and are now using those experiences to come out on the other side as redemptive, stronger women.

Families are the foundation of society. When we care for and protect children, we ensure that future generations thrive as well. The devastation that abuse and neglect cause have taught us the immense impact-good and bad-that parents have on children. This book will enlighten readers beyond those directly involved with foster children to see the resiliency and potential that can be hidden in these vulnerable girls and boys. Each of our foster children has blessed our lives with their own unique story.Many people are drawn to the foster-care world including those impacted by blended families, broken homes, childhood trauma, and mental illness. Many children also have delays and disabilities which can include autism, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder. This book's message will help you learn about the life of a foster child and how their needs can be met. If you are thinking about becoming a foster parent, need sound parenting advice, or are intrigued by the foster-care system, this book is for you!

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Jack Rocco was a baby when he was adopted by a blue-collar, Italian American family. Today a successful orthopedic surgeon, Jack's identity was built around his Italian heritage and while he knew the story of his "Gotday," he didn't know the story of his birth day. His was a closed adoption, and he only knew that his birth parents were a young couple-an Italian father and a German Irish mother-who couldn't afford a child. Recycled takes you along on Jack's journey of discovering his true but hidden identity. On a first date, Jack learns she was also adopted. As she describes finding and meeting her birth mother, Jack discovers that his belief about closed adoptions-that there's no way to obtain details-and the birth story he's been told may not be accurate. He becomes obsessed, devouring books about adoption and adoption trauma. He tries to follow long and twisted tentacles of nurture, nature, and free will-which parts of him were due to genetics? The nurturing environment of his adoptive home? And which parts did he actually have control over? As some of the puzzle pieces of his life click into place, others remain disconnected and swirling out of reach. And then, he makes a discovery that shatters his very self-identity. It was Jack's grandfather who coined the term "recycled children." Recycled is for those directly involved in adoption-adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents-and also for anybody wanting insight into the impact that early maternal and cultural separation has on a child. It is also for those coming to terms with mixed-race identity. It's one of the most thrilling, shocking, yet hopeful books about hidden identity and adoption that you'll read this year and may help you during your own identity inquiry.

Adoption - Identitet – Eksistens beskriver adoptivbørns dobbelte udfordring i identitetsdannelse. Adopterede har en baggrund med rødder i både adoptiv- og biologisk familie. Adoptivbarnets biologiske baggrund er en eksistentiel og ukendt faktor i den adopteredes bevidsthed. Spørgsmålet er, hvordan man får de to sider til at smelte sammen i barnets bevidsthed, så barnet får redskaber, der hjælper det med at få svar på tvivl i forhold til eksistens? Hvordan kan adoptivbørn håndtere udfordringer med dannelse af identitet og eksistens? Hvor er ’de blinde pletter’? Og hvordan kan adoption påvirke adfærd og reaktioner på en bevidst og ubevidst måde? Hvordan har barnesynet forandret sig over tid?Bogen er skrevet af adoptivbørn for adoptivbørn. Den adopterede skal ikke føle sig alene. Jytte er født i Danmark og adopteret af danske forældre, mens Kasper er født i Sydkorea og adopteret af danske forældre. Som grundlag for at forstå og give et muligt bud på en bedre forståelse af baggrund og eksistentielle udfordringer taler forfatterne med fagfolk og adoptivbørn i forskellige aldre og steder i livet.

There are many different types of families, but every single family is unique. All families have struggles and moments when they don't understand why they are going through so many hardships. It can help to know you're not alone. You might even think, If I belonged to a different family, things could be different. But your family can change without you leaving it.One day a lady named Grace gets a phone call from a friend about a family who needs help. The parents are in trouble and have been sent to jail, but there are four children who need adults to take care of them. Grace and her family agree to bring the four children to their house to stay with them while everything gets worked out. The change is a big one for everyone involved, but with a lot of hard work and patience, the adults and children manage to fit into Grace's house and go on with their lives. And then one day, after some time has passed and more changes have happened, the children are reunited with their family once more. Through the experience, Grace learned a valuable lesson about the effects of adults' behavior on children's lives-and the children learned that there can be family life after foster care.In this children's story, four children go into foster care and join another family for a short period of time while their parents rebuild their lives.

Bestselling informal guide to trauma and attachment theory, with accessible and engaging doodles. It explains how to recognize different attachment patterns and to help children who have experienced trauma. Ideal for parents or professionals caring for fostered and adopted children.