{"product_id":"twenty-things-adopted-kids-wish-their-adoptive-parents-knew-paperback","title":"Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherrie Eldridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Birthdays may be difficult for me.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I am afraid you will abandon me.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future--that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be--and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, \u003cb\u003eTwenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child--and within the adoptive home.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirthdays may be difficult for me. \u003cbr\u003e\"I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"I am afraid you will abandon me.\" \u003cbr\u003eThe voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. \u003cbr\u003eWith warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future--that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be--and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents. \u003cbr\u003eFilled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child--and within the adoptive home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherrie Eldridge was adopted herself, and she uses many personal anecdotes to help illustrate the themes of this book. She formed an organization, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc., which helps educate people about the unique needs of the adopted child and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Jewel Among Jewels Adoption News. She lives with her husband in Indianapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.06 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755888574752,"sku":"9780440508380","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff6df62eab9114f0096cd4c2340b069f.webp?v=1780070403","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/twenty-things-adopted-kids-wish-their-adoptive-parents-knew-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}