Adoption og plejebørn: råd og vejledning

Though Kaity has only lived thirty-three years, she has already experienced so much life resulting in this book of encouragement! Life can get very dark and sad, but there is still beauty to be found. Despite the ups and downs she has experienced in life, the author has seen a path forward. From losing her dad at a young age to the struggles of adulthood, this book covers the extremely hard times and the best times.Kaity's story has many tough twists and turns, but also a lot of humor. Laughing through the craziness and watching the resulting miracles best describes life so far. The author hopes to leave you encouraged and uplifted!

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Duke family was a well-respected family on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Dr Mansergh Duke was a pillar of the local church. During the First World War his eldest sons fought in the army and navy. Then in December 1917 his eldest daughter fell pregnant. The family had to act fast to preserve its good name.

An eye-opening account of life in China s orphanages. Kay Bratt vividly details the conditions and realities faced by Chinese orphans in an easy-to-read manner that draws the reader in to the heart-wrenching moments she has experienced in her work to bring hope to these children. Dan Cruver, cofounder and director of Together for Adoption When her family relocated to rural China in 2003, Kay Bratt was thrust into a new world, one where boys were considered more valuable than girls and poverty and the one-child policy had created an epidemic of abandoned infants. As a volunteer at a local orphanage, Bratt witnessed conditions that were unfathomable to a middle-class mother of two from South Carolina.Based on Bratt s diary of her four years working at the orphanage, "Silent Tears" offers a searing account of young lives rendered disposable. In the face of an implacable system, Bratt found ways to work within (and around) the rules to make a better future for the children, whom she came to love. Her story balances the sadness and struggles of life in the orphanage with moments of joy, optimism, faith, and victory. It is the story of hundreds of children and one woman who never planned on becoming a hero but became one anyway. Kay Bratt continues to raise awareness and advocate for at-risk children. In China, she was honored with the 2006 Pride of the City award for her humanitarian work. She is the founder of the Mifan Mommy Club, an online organization that provides rice for children in China s orphanages, and is also an active volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Kay currently resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter. "

"Dr. Jessica Pryce knows the child welfare system firsthand and ... breaks it down from the inside out, sharing her professional journey and offering the crucial perspectives of caseworkers and Black women impacted by the system. It is a ... confrontation of [what she believes is] the inherent and systemic racism deeply entrenched within the child welfare system. Pryce started her social work career with an internship where she was committed to helping keep children safe. In the book, she walks alongside her close friends and even her family as they navigate the system, while sharing her own reckoning with the requirements of her job and her role in the systemic harm. Through poignant narratives and introspection, readers witness the harrowing effects of a well-intentioned workforce that has lost its way, demonstrating how separations are often not in a child's best interests"--

One person's drama is another person's life. Daphne Rae Meyers didn't ask for a life of pain and suffering. She is the definition of a victim. She was born into an extremely dysfunctional family. By age 7, Daphnes' mother relinquished her. Daphnes' father didn't fight for her. When she needed someone, no one was there. The result was adoption. Daphnes' entire family moved on without her. In an adoption, the child does not speak. Adults choose, claiming what is in the best interest of the child. In Daphnes' case, adoption was not the right fit. It was the only fit. Her adoptive family ended up worse than her family. Daphne paid for everyone's mistakes, every day of her life. She paid until one day she decided not to pay anymore. Everything comes out in the wash. Daphne spent a lifetime trying to repair what was not hers to repair. September's Child; Unlocked Memories, is a rewrite of September's Child; A Remarkably True Story. Years of counseling, with a diagnosis of PTSD, led to the rewrite of the original September's Child. There was too much left out of Daphnes' original story. It was imperative that the entire story be told. Every painful roller coaster twist, turn, and dip had to be told. Though she never returned home, she created her own home. A home full of love, acceptance, and loyalty. Everything she did not have as a child.

An inspiring adoption memoir for those who have loved, lost and laughed along the way to making a family.After her third miscarriage, Anna Maria knew that adoption was the only way to realize the family of her dreams.Precocious six-year-old Priscilla, brought to an orphanage in the hills of Mexico as a baby, said she wanted a home of her own. Could this be the family that they both have been looking for? Not so fast.To lose her biological mother and the women who raised her was a devastating blow. At the same time, her language, culture, food and friends vanished in a blink. Priscilla learns what it means to be a daughter and a sister. Anna Maria's skills as a mother are tested in a profound way.In this deeply personal and moving memoir spanning fifteen years, Anna Maria reveals her struggles in breaking down barriers to give and receive love.Love at the Border shares intimate family moments with candor and honesty - a powerful testament to faith, family, and our need to belong.

Voiceless Child. True story. Voiceless literally.Without pioneering surgery, little Heather could never talk. She had no family. A must-read! Compelling! Page-turner.When I met Heather: "Only abandoned." The words stung. Didn't the woman envision what they meant?>Heather's silent sobs puzzled me. I touched her pale fingers. In a fleeting moment, our eyes met, and her soul captured mine. Once home, I woke my husband and said we should adopt her. He protested. He thought the idea was absurd. Once he met her, he changed his mind. Little Heather was destined for an institution. Some staff thought she was deaf and blind and mentally damaged. She breathed through a trach tube in her neck. She did not even know how to move her fingers. Some dreams come true better than imagined. Heather not only survives; she thrives and grows up to have a family of her own. The book is about our struggle to adopt little Heather, and how we searched for a surgeon to restore her voice. Miraculous airway reconstructive surgery gives Heather the gifts of voice and swimming. Without it, she never could have talked, or swam with the dolphins. The story takes place in Florida. One chance meeting, and we transformed the life path of a forsaken child. More surprising is how she changed everything in our lives for the better as well. Despair, laughter, joy, bullies, and the best sorts of people paved our journey to restore Heather's health. The book is about love: that of an ordinary couple, family, friends, and one special surgeon. --Ann Giganti, author and Heather's adoptive mother Review by Janet Kortright: It was amazing!I could NOT put this book down. I read it in one night. Start to finish. I felt like I was a part of the journey, the family. I will read again and recommend to others. A feel good story that shows there are good people in the world. To advocate for children. To stand your ground to get the care needed for your children.

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.

"Ich bin kurz davor, verrückt zu werden!"Wie oft haben Sie das schon gedacht, nach dem x-ten Wutanfall, der Sie nach einem Arbeitstag erschöpft hat, oder nach dem hysterischen Anfall im Einkaufszentrum, der alle Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen hat?Die Antwort lautet wahrscheinlich "Ich habe aufgehört zu zählen", und das ist völlig normal. Als Erzieherin und Mutter von zwei Kindern weiß ich sehr gut, wie frustrierend kleine Kinder sein können!Genau aus diesem Grund habe ich 'Mummy Don't Scream' geschrieben - ein praktisches Handbuch für Eltern, wie man mit 3-12-Jährigen umgeht und sie erzieht, ohne zu schreien!In dieses Handbuch habe ich meine ganze Erfahrung als Erzieherin gepackt, die es im Laufe der Jahre Hunderten von Eltern ermöglicht hat, mit dem ärgerlichen Verhalten ihrer Kinder umzugehen und zu lernen, wie sie es effektiv und ohne Schuldgefühle korrigieren können!Durch einen einfachen und konkreten Ansatz in der Kindererziehung wird dieses Buch Sie in die Lage versetzen:- Vermeiden Sie Erpressungen: Wirksame Kommunikationsstrategien, um die launische Erpressung Ihrer Kinder zu überwinden und sie nicht dazu zu bringen, nur das zu tun, was sie wollen;- Verbessern Sie Ihre Kommunikation: Praktische Techniken und Beispiele aus dem wirklichen Leben, um Ihre Kommunikation zu modulieren, indem Sie sie gleichzeitig autoritär und sanft gestalten.- Verabschieden Sie sich von Momenten der Scham: Wie Sie mit den plötzlichen hysterischen Ausbrüchen Ihres Kindes umgehen und das Gefühl vergessen, den Kopf in den Boden stecken zu wollen;- Eltern sein ohne Schuldgefühle: Wie man trotz tausend täglicher und beruflicher Verpflichtungen eine starke, auf gegenseitigem Vertrauen basierende Bindung aufbauen kann;- Die Herausforderungen der frühen Adoleszenz meistern: Einfache Strategien, um den für die Teenagerphase typischen Wunsch nach Unabhängigkeit einzudämmen, ohne als lästig empfunden zu werden.Ich bin sicher, dass Sie in diesem Handbuch konkrete Unterstützung finden, um Ihre Traumbeziehung zu Ihrem Kind zu kultivieren! Sind Sie bereit, den ersten Schritt zu einer friedlicheren und erfüllteren Elternschaft zu machen?Stressfreies Erziehen ist möglich - bestellen Sie noch heute Ihr Exemplar und finden Sie heraus, wie!

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

Gennem 25 år har Jette Norup Würtz arbejdet i AC Børnehjælp, der nu hedder DIA, og har i den forbindelse besøgt mange af verdens fattigste lande med et særligt fokus på børn, unge og familier i udsatte positioner.Jette fortæller om personlige møder med børn og familier og om vilkår, der ofte bliver til generaliseringer i tv-spots eller artikler. Ofte har Jette hørt fra udenforstående, at det kan være svært at føle nærværet til de projekter, der laves landsdækkende indsamlinger til.Skæbnerne er mange, udfordringerne er store, men samtidig er det vigtigt at finde mulighederne ved hjælp af en støttende håndsrækning fra en organisation, hvad enten den er stor eller lille. Det er betydningen af denne lille håndsrækning, som bliver fortalt med den nysgerriges blik, forsøget på at finde balance, når der ved selvsyn er ubalance i livets vægtskål.I 2018 skiftede Jette spor jobmæssigt. Virkelighedens historier, som er blevet fortalt og oplevet sammen med børnene, har bidt sig fast. Alverdens børnestemmer trænger sig på og vil med denne bog nå bredere ud i verden. Det nytter at hjælpe.

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.