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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 306 EAN: 9780931722202 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 0931722209 Label: Corona Publishing Co. Manufacturer: Corona Publishing Co. Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 1991-05 Publisher: Corona Publishing Co. Studio: Corona Publishing Co. Accessories: Related Items:
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 Rating:  - great book!haven't read it yet...but flipping through it proved to be very useful as a mother of two boys with open adoptions... Rating:  - Not bad, but ..I'd recommend getting either "The Adoption Book" or this one. They both have very similar bits of information. No need to get both. Rating: - Wonderful, but...This adoption classic is a wonderful view into the post placement, lifelong relationship between all members of the adoption triad. It is not, however, a guide to writing the pre-placement, "dear birthmother letter" that potential adoptive parents must create. For that sort of help, look to Nelson Handel's also wonderfully written "Reaching Out," which provides valuable insight into the process of open adoption for those setting off to build a family in this way. Rating: - Open Adoption ProcessMy husband and I originally were very scared of the idea of an open adoption. This book helped us to understand that open adoptions are healthy in all aspects of the adoption triad. Birthmothers feel more secure in their decision because they have fairly regular letters/pictures delivered to them, showing them that their child is healthy and happy. The adoptive parents virtually never have to answer their childs questions about the adoption with "I don't know" and the adopted child doesn't have ... Read More Rating:  - Better Books Out ThereI originally thought this book would help with writing a "dear birthmother" letter, but then consider the full title (which isn't obvious from the cover) "Dear Birthmother, Thank You for Our Baby." I had read a couple other books about the emotions people feel from all sides of the adoption triad, and this one repeats those, if not dumbs it down. The letters included are real conversation between triad members, but the author reiterates things that were just said in the letter, like we didn't just ... Read More 
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