Adoption og plejebørn: råd og vejledning

Their Daughter, My Baby tells the true story of a young woman who makes the painful and heartbreaking decision to give her first child up for adoption, at a time when unwed pregnancies (or mothers) were not accepted or supported. Told as a love story to her child, enduring love and tenacity gives her a second chance to be a part of her daughter's life. Their Daughter, My Baby is for any family whose lives have been touched by adoption. It inspires hope for children as they seek a path to their birth families, or birth parents who, through adoption, to find the distant child that lives in their hearts. Love waits patiently to be found.

Voices of the Lost Children of Greece is a collection of essays from Greek-born adoptees in the 1950s after two consecutive wars that ravaged the country. Their stories will strike home the experience of international adoption, whose impact has been lifelong, but has not been properly measured, let alone acknowledged.

Divine intervention amid chaos was evident before she was even conceived; Kitte Rowland was born into a separated dysfunctional family of six kids in working class Lorain, Ohio. Her early years were ruled by fear and neglect until her mother died of an epileptic seizure. By age ten she moved twice with two different stepmoms; she was lost, anxious and rebellious. This poignant tale of the author's life journey clearly shows God's hand imprint in restoring order and family. Overcoming childhood trauma, rebellion, waywardness, and self-reliance by coming home to the kindness of Jesus; she experiences inner healing, spiritual growth, restored marriage, family, and adoption. Consider the Lilies will encourage you to trust in the wisdom and provision of God. The proof is in the beauty and compassionate care He has for all of creation. How much more does He love and sustain us, who are created in His image? Kitte M. Taylor is a mother of four, grandmother of two, homemaker, prayer warrior, vice president of the Rowland Family Foundation, and daughter of the King. Besides her family, she enjoys home decorating, fashion retailing, personal styling, and discipling young people. She had a salvation experience as a young girl at Christian camp but was never nurtured in her faith, so she ran away from everything, including God. Kitte was thirty-eight when she came back to the Lord. Two years later while giving her testimony, she felt clearly called to share her story more widely so that others would know the mercy of Jesus is for all of us. After her father's passing, the harness holding her back fell away and the Lord provided her with the courage and resources to write her story. She resides with her husband, John and family in Bay Village, Ohio.

To not know your family story is a huge loss of your sense of self. It has the potential to undermine your well-being and your relationships across a lifetime. Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children affected by closed adoption in New Zealand, from 1950 to the mid 1970s. Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker both sought and found their respective birth parents at different stages of their lives and have become advocates for other adopted New Zealanders. They share the complexity of that journey, the emotional challenges they faced, and the ongoing impacts of their adoptions, with candor and courage. Closed adoption also exacts a physical and emotional toll on birth parents, partners, and children. Their stories are also told in this compelling book.

Straight Through the Labyrinth chronicles the true story of a gay Jewish scholar of China caught in the crosshairs of the very history he has studied. Suddenly ensnared in Hong Kong's handover back to China in 1997, Peter Lighte, intent on adopting a Chinese baby, navigates his way through daunting bureaucracy and unforeseen drama---and prevails, likely becoming Hong Kong's first adoptive gay father. A second daughter soon follows, a story no less fraught, convincing him that purposeful synchronicity can thrash anything in the way of love.

An NPR Best Book of 2022 and Winner of a Nautilus Silver Book Award   “Stirring and unforgettable—a breathtaking adoption saga like no other.” —Robert Kolker, New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road and Lost Girls    It was 1998 in Nha Trang, Việt Nam, and Liên struggled to care for her newborn twin girls. Hà was taken in by Liên’s sister, and she grew up in a rural village with her aunt, going to school and playing outside with the neighbors. They had sporadic electricity and frequent monsoons. Hà’s twin sister, Loan, was adopted by a wealthy, white American family who renamed her Isabella. Isabella grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a nonbiological sister, Olivia, also adopted from Việt Nam. Isabella and Olivia attended a predominantly white Catholic school, played soccer, and prepared for college. But when Isabella’s adoptive mother learned of her biological twin back in Việt Nam, all of their lives changed forever. Award-winning journalist Erika Hayasaki spent years and hundreds of hours interviewing each of the birth and adoptive family members. She brings the girls’ experiences to life on the page, told from their own perspectives, challenging conceptions about adoption and what it means to give a child a good life.

Rudy was born in 2003, in the slums of Guatemala City, to a woman that didn't want or love him. She discarded him at birth. He was tossed from place to place and physically abused by a bitter stepmother. When Rudy was 7-years-old, a glimmer of hope began shining into his bleak life. A Guatemalan woman, an American missionary serving in Guatemala, and an American pastor and his wife, step by step, began changing this young boy's life. For over six years, things only got better and better for little Rudy. He traveled, and everywhere he went, people fell in love with him. In the USA, in Guatemala, and in Costa Rica. Then tragedy struck.You won't want to put this book down as you read the details of Rudy's life, learning to fish with his grandpa in a remote village, helping his grandma gather firewood, or living with the only white woman in town. You will laugh at Rudy's reaction to his first airplane flight. You will feel the young boy's excitement at getting to live near the beach in Costa Rica, watching monkeys swing through trees, and avoiding iguanas sunbathing on the rocks. You will learn to love Rudy too, like so many others. Yet there will be moments where your heart will break at what he had to endure. This book will not only tell Rudy's unique story but hopefully inspire you to never hesitate in taking a risk on love.

This child-friendly book is about being adopted from Vietnam. The book teaches school-age children about what they can expect when living with their new family in the United States.

On any given day, there are roughly 500,000 children in America's foster care system. For many foster parents caring for these children in need, foster parenting is often the "hardest job they will ever do." Indeed, statistics show that foster parents quit caring for children in their homes after 1.5 years of service, due much in part to burnout, stress, and feelings of grief and loss. As one who trains foster parents across the nation, and across the globe, I continue to work with foster parents who are struggling with caring for children with anxieties and traumas in their home. The Foster Care Survival Guide is not just a practical guide for foster parents on how to survive the many challenges foster parents face on a daily basis as they care for children in need, but also a light hearted one, as well. Filled with personal stories from the author (himself a foster and adoptive parent of over 50 children for 15 years) as well as personal stories from foster parents across the nation, this unique book is one that foster parents can go back to time and time again. The Foster Care Survival Guide is a book that will provide resources and inspiration for today's foster parents.

The heartbreaking, iconic true story of an abandoned little boy's horrific journey through the American foster care systemOne misty evening, Jennings Michael Burch's mother, too sick to care for him, left her eight-year-old son at an orphanage with the words, "I'll be right back." She wasn't.Shuttled through a bleak series of foster homes, orphanages, and institutions, Jennings never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, he clung to a tattered stuffed animal named Doggie, his sole source of comfort in a frightening world.Here, in his own words, Jennings Michael Burch reveals the abuse and neglect he experienced during his lost childhood. But while his experiences are both shocking and devastating, his story is ultimately one of hope-the triumphant tale of a forgotten child who somehow found the courage to reach out for love and found it waiting for him.

Every foster child deserves a voice. This is mine. In Just Another Slice, nine-year-old Sarah Bailey tries to survive in a family full of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse while at the same time trying to protect her younger brother Curtis. Sarah learns that asking for Just Another Slice of toast is not the only thing in her life she will be denied. Yet, in a world full of cruelty, she finds kindness and happiness in the most unsuspecting people, places, and things.Sarah and Curtis's foster care story is based on actual events about Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold and her brother, Carl. In this book, Sarah and Curtis learn they are foster children. Join their journey of laughter, pain, hope, and resiliency. You will see, hear and feel what Sarah and Curtis does throughout this sad and inspiring story of not just surviving but thriving.

Most people can tell you more about the rules of baseball than they can about foster care. In fact, the majority of people only know about foster care through what they've seen on TV or heard from someone they know who has foster experience. Fostering Hope takes you on a journey inside the struggles and triumphs of fostering teenage boys and provides encouragement along the way for those who may be considering getting involved with some of our society's most vulnerable and marginalized population. Whether the stories merely move you...or move you to action, you'll appreciate the honest, thoughtful way Davidson weaves the reality of the foster care experience with wisdom, moments of humor and compassion.

Jermaine E. Butts is a church-going man, singer, and songwriter who believes that actions are more powerful than words. Leading by example, he volunteers at community centers, serves at his local church, feeds the hungry, and participates in Save the Children and Nature Conservancy charities. He is passionate about working with young people.Surviving years of abuse and growing up in the unstable atmosphere of the foster care system, Jermaine overcame his identity crisis and earned a bachelor of arts. He is currently on a healing journey, living a life of balance and substance, and drawing strength from the fact that God orchestrates life so well that even bad experiences are purposeful and end up leading to the greater good. A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, Jermaine has found his voice and is making an impact wherever he goes by living a life of prayer, praise, prioritization, and purpose.

Seeking Solace is Chani Barlow's story of following God's plan despite a series of unforeseen obstacles, in order to find true meaning and peace.