PDF What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent Perspective Sally Bacchetta 9781440194368 Books
PDF What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent Perspective Sally Bacchetta 9781440194368 Books
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What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent's Perspective is a tender, revealing look at adoption from the parent perspective. Whether you are an adoptive parent, an adoptee, someone considering adoption, or simply curious about adoption dynamics, What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent's Perspective will touch your heart and increase your sensitivity to the challenges and joys that are unique to adoptive parenting.
Bacchetta wrote the book in response to a need common among adoptive families. "Adoptive families navigate emotional terrain that fully-biological families don't have to. This is a book adoptive parents can give to their child and say, 'I know adoption is painful, unsettling, joyous, and affirming. It's that way for me too. More than anything, adoption is the way we came together, and I'll always be grateful for that.'"
Bacchetta's words echo with the collective voice of over 100 adoptive parents interviewed for this book. With chapters like "I Would Do it All Again", "You Are Not Different Because You Were Adopted," and "I Regret What I Can't Give You," What I Want My Adopted Child to Know is by turns affirming, challenging, thoughtful, wistful, and poignant.
PDF What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent Perspective Sally Bacchetta 9781440194368 Books
"As a mental health therapist working with children and families, I picked up this book expecting to gain insight into working with adoptive famiies and adoptees, Bacchetta's ostensible audience. Fortunately for us, she overshoots her mark and produces a thought-provoking book that examines many of the existential dilemmas facing humankind as a whole.
Bacchetta refuses to embrace (or allow her children to embrace) the victim mythology too common in our society. She insists that her children take responsibilty for themselves, their decisions, and their lives. ("You're not unique because you're adopted. You're unique because you're you.") Bacchetta manages to do this while still acknowledging that adoption has a life-changing impact on all involved -- the child, birth/first parents, adoptive parents, extended family on both sides of the equation.
It is rare to find a book that takes the specific and applies it to the general in such a way. Bacchetta's book is a MUST READ for families involved in adoption and a SHOULD READ for everyone concerned with what it means to be human in this day and age."
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What I Want My Adopted Child to Know An Adoptive Parent Perspective Sally Bacchetta 9781440194368 Books Reviews
- This book is straight to the point and honest.
- As a mental health therapist working with children and families, I picked up this book expecting to gain insight into working with adoptive famiies and adoptees, Bacchetta's ostensible audience. Fortunately for us, she overshoots her mark and produces a thought-provoking book that examines many of the existential dilemmas facing humankind as a whole.
Bacchetta refuses to embrace (or allow her children to embrace) the victim mythology too common in our society. She insists that her children take responsibilty for themselves, their decisions, and their lives. ("You're not unique because you're adopted. You're unique because you're you.") Bacchetta manages to do this while still acknowledging that adoption has a life-changing impact on all involved -- the child, birth/first parents, adoptive parents, extended family on both sides of the equation.
It is rare to find a book that takes the specific and applies it to the general in such a way. Bacchetta's book is a MUST READ for families involved in adoption and a SHOULD READ for everyone concerned with what it means to be human in this day and age. - This little book delivers big advice to unique individuals in the composite groups that are, increasingly, today's families. Whether from an adoptive family, blended, step, extended, "onlies" or one in a larger group of traditional biological siblings, the author gets us thinking and realizing that we all come together differently. In Chapter 4 she lays it on the line to anyone from any type of family who is listening "You Are Not Different Because You Were Adopted (You Are Different Because You Are You)." This no-holds-barred book propels the reader toward a new depth of understanding and as you read, you will eagerly tick off in your mind all the people you want to share it with when you're through.
- Oye! I kept waiting to glean some information from this book. There are so many other good books to read that actually teach you something. This book should have been titled a personal run-on book that tells my children I love them...for hours on end.
- Here's a message that I was motivated to send to Sally after reading the book.
I wonder how many people have been (and will be) touched by your book.
Clearly, your love permeates throughout the pages of the book. Your depth and honesty are touching. One can only imagine what the world would be like if all parents (and potential parents) shared your thoughtful perspective.
I wonder if you realize that many of your messages are relevant to me (as a stepfather). You can probably imagine some equally "interesting" questions I have been asked.
Somebody once advised me to Love unconditionally...and love with your whole heart. Thank you for being a shining example, for it makes a difference.
I wonder...when will you bless the world with the written word...again?
Here's to your success! - I just sent this review to the author and wanted to share with the world!
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I have only gotten through the first 1 1/2 chapters so far, but I wanted to let you know that I have never felt more validated in all my life. I could have written your book. That is how much I (and my husband) identify with your words. We took a rode trip this weekend, and I read your book out loud while my husband drove. I read out loud until my mouth got dry and I was crying (from my experience, not the dry mouth... lol!). I just thought you should know that I love the book. I really think more adoptive (and waiting, like us) parents need to read this book! - Wow! It was totally refreshing to have a normal perspective on the adopt situation as opposed to social workers cramming issues onto adoptees or failures on adoptive parents. Yes, Social workers have made some good contributions in making all participants in adoptions more conscious of its effects on all involved but I do believe that they have gone overboard aka the pendulum swinging the other direction to the point of absurdity in over compensation. It was nice for someone to finally point out that several issues are NORMAL for all people to experience and ultimately the individual is responsible for her/himself. I will share this with my adopted child when the time is appropriate. Thanks again Sally for providing this book for those interested in adoption or have gone through adoption and to all the Adopted Children who are NORMAL in many ways and exceptional in some ways!
- I absolutely loved it. It's more that a memoir, more than an adoption parenting book. Sally is very open sharing her feelings as an adoptive parent in a way I can completely relate to, always speaking from the heart. You'll find no sugar coating either, which I think is very interesting, as as this is such a lovely book. She gave me a lot of insight on what our adopted child might feel and experience as she grows up and how to help us understand and deal with it. She also shines some light on openness, on the side of the birthparents, on the search and reunion. It's a very inspirational, realistic and heartwarming story, a book that celebrates the miracle of adoption, a must have for any adoptive parent and adoptee.
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