Saying Goodbye to a Baby: The Birthparent's Guide to Loss & Grief in Adoption (Saying Goodbye to a Baby Vol. 1) [Paperback]

Patricia Roles (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America) (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878683879
• ISBN-13: 978-0878683871
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for all women considering adoption, September 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Saying Goodbye to a Baby: The Birthparent's Guide to Loss & Grief in Adoption (Saying Goodbye to a Baby Vol. 1) (Paperback)

I am planning on placing my baby for adoption and I have found this book very helpful in knowing what is to come, in terms of the grief I will be experiencing after the baby's placement. It is quite thorough and and covers many aspects of adoption from a birthmother's point of view, from making the decision, to the baby's birth, to dealing with feelings after placement. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering adoption for their baby.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any birthparent at any point of experience., March 23, 1999

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[e-mail] (Washington state, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saying Goodbye to a Baby: The Birthparent's Guide to Loss & Grief in Adoption (Saying Goodbye to a Baby Vol. 1) (Paperback)

This book was such an eye opener for me. I realized that so much of what I went thru after I gave my son up for adoption was completely normal.

My thanks and appreciation to Patricia Roles for sharing her experience and wisdom in this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Complete Nonsense, August 24, 2006

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Jenna Hatfield "Jenna" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saying Goodbye to a Baby: The Birthparent's Guide to Loss & Grief in Adoption (Saying Goodbye to a Baby Vol. 1) (Paperback)

It is out of date, offensive and so off base that it is doing a huge disservice to new firstparents. It needs updated. It needs to use better language. And it needs to tell firstparents that their grief doesn't magically dissipate at any set date. The longing and pain can last a lifetime. And, frankly, that's normal, not abnormal. Let's be honest with firstparents. Otherwise we're setting them up for emotional failure.