By: Sherrie Eldridge |
Sherrie Eldridge, wrote the book every adoptive parent should read and review periodically as our children grow up. Eldridge, herself was adopted and outlines many of the feelings adopted children have about loss, fear, hope and love.
In the book “Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew.”, Eldridge outlines some adopted children’s unspoken concerns and helps adoptive parents guide their child out of feelings of fear, abandonment and shame.
Sherrie Eldridge looks at twenty complex emotional issues adoptive parents must understand in order to nurture the children they love. Adults who were adopted also have found this book to be a wonderful source of understanding.
This was one of the first adoption books I read. I had been the wife of an adopted husband who dealt with many of these emotional topics. I had a real understanding about how important most of the book was for him. Some of the details were even helpful in answering my biological children’s questions about their father’s adoption.
When I decided to become an adoptive parent this book became one of the cornerstones of our adoption literature and resources. Not every adopted child will have complex issues about their adoption. But, when adoptive parents are aware and understand the potential emotional issues our children may face, we have a foundation and are better able to nurture and guide our adopted children.
I personally recommend this book for anyone touched by adoption. Our family gave grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other important people in our lives a copy of,“Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew” by Sherrie Eldridge. You may order your copies of this book on the internet at this Link HERE.
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