March 09, 2018
Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week
Happy Friday!
How are you? How was your week?
We’re ringing the weekend in with our favorite reads of the week, including an adorable new adoption book, pieces that offer valuable advice for adoptive parents at all stages of their journey, and some fascinating insight on how your child’s birth order shapes their personality.
We hope you enjoy!
No matter where you fall in line, your birth child’s birth order has a big impact on their personality.
This birth mother shares the brave process that led her to choose adoption for her daughter, and why keeping it open has been wonderful for all of them.
How do you answer your adopted child when they ask “where babies come from?”
Love this radio episode which talks about what you need to be prepared for when adopting children over the age of four. They cover endless questions about older child adoptions — from post-adoption support to parenting tips for raising a child who may never have had a family before.
20 things adoptive parents need to succeed.
Hoda Kotb just released a gorgeous children’s book about what it means to be an adoptive mother, “I’ve Loved You Since Forever.”
Part of nurturing our children’s passion is knowing when it’s okay to let them quit something they’re not in love with. But how do we know when quitting is actually the right thing for them?
You should never be ashamed of your wounds. “You’re ashamed of your wounds. You’re at a loss over what to do to help your child. God almighty do you love them deeper than deep, but it’s a constant battle. You don’t know how you’ll make it through this crippling exhaustion you feel.”
The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 was introduced today, and it closes a very dangerous loophole that drastically affects the lives and safety of internationally-adopted individuals. “‘The Child Citizenship Act left thousands of internationally-adopted children, who are now adults, in an untenable position, facing everything from difficulty applying for a passport to possible deportation,’ said Blunt. ‘These men and women were raised by American parents in the United States, and should have the same rights provided to other adoptees under the CCA. By fixing current law to meet the original goal of the CCA, we will help ensure these individuals have the security, stability, and opportunity their parents intended for them when they welcomed them into their families.’”
Valuable information about the grassroots campaign for the Adoption Tax Credit.