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Adopting after Infertility<\/em> by Patricia Irwin Johnston
\nThis was one of the best books we’ve read about our situation.\u00a0 It walks you through some of the difficult emotions that accompany the loss of the assumption of pregnancy and birth, and then talks about how to decide whether adoption is right for your family and then how to do that.<\/p>\n

Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother<\/em> by Jana Wolff
\nA short read that follows one woman’s story about adopting transracially in an open adoption situation.\u00a0 I think the author has become pretty well-known in adoption circles.\u00a0 I keep seeing her name popping up in magazines and blogs.<\/p>\n

Adoption is a Family Affair:\u00a0 What Friends and Family Must Know<\/em> by Patricia Irwin Johnston
\nAlthough this book is mainly aimed at the parents of adopting couples, it would be a helpful read to anyone wanting to know a little bit about what the prospective\u00a0 adoptive parents are going through and the best ways to support them through the process.<\/p>\n

In Their Own Voices:\u00a0 Transracial Adoptees tell their stories<\/em>
\nI haven’t gotten all the way through this one, but the theme seems to be that there is no “typical” story or “typical” reaction of transracial adoptees.\u00a0 Some are bitter, some are indifferent, some love their families….\u00a0 it’s a good reminder of the individuality of all adoptees and a nice cross-section sampling of some of the different reactions they can have to the fact that they are adopted.<\/p>\n

Parenting Your Adopted Child<\/em> by Andrew Adesman
\nAlthough I’m about 75% done reading this book, I think it would be more useful once we’re actually parenting a child.<\/p>\n

20 Things Adoptees Wish their Adoptive Parents Knew<\/em> by Sherrie Eldridge
\nThis book made me so nervous about adopting (no matter what we do, our kid will hate us!) that after i read a few chapters, I made J read it and summarize it for me.\u00a0 He got frustrated with the poorly edited language and the fact that the author seems to have only one or two major points (don’t keep your adoption secret from the kid, don’t lie to them in general) and she just repeats them over and over using different scenarios.\u00a0 He went onto Amazon and apparently there are two kinds of reviewer responses to this book:\u00a0 a) “I was so glad to hear that someone else feels this way and that I’m not alone!”\u00a0 or b) “This book is a bunch of fearmongering hooey.\u00a0 Just treat your kids honestly and with respect.”<\/p>\n

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