So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices [Paperback]

Mardie Caldwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2008

Whether you just found out about an unplanned pregnancy or have been considering adoption as an option for some time – you are not alone. Take the time to consider your choices and come to the best decision for you, your child and your situation. Women from all backgrounds, in many different situations have chosen adoption. This book has compassionate answers to your questions.

Did you know?

■ 3 out 5 people are touched by adoption in some way.

■ Over 2 ½ million women will face an unplanned pregnancy this year.

■ Adoption is not goodbye forever. You can have contact and updates through open adoption.


This book will give you:

■ Caring, honest answers to your questions about adoption.

■ Guidance in telling your parents, the father and your friends.

■ Understanding about the adoption process.

■ Resources to make an adoption plan – adoption is a loving option!

■ A resource of helpful and supportive information for women of all ages.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P., is the Founder and CEO of Lifetime Adoption and the host of the popular radio talk show, Let’s Talk Adoption…with Mardie Caldwell. She is an adoption professional and expert who assists in over 120 adoptions per year and is an award winning author, educator and lecturer. She has appeared on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, the BBC, PBS, Dr. Laura and numerous other radio and TV shows. She has been quoted and consulted for print articles in national and local newspapers, and publications including Parenting and Adoptive Families magazines.

An adoptive mother and infertility patient, Caldwell has experienced first-hand the joys and challenges of adoption. It became her life’s work when she realized the critical importance of safe and secure adoptions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: American Carriage House (September 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970573456
• ISBN-13: 978-0970573452
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,298,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Adoption

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable resource for patients AND professionals, October 6, 2008

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E. Murray "adoption advocate" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices (Paperback)

This new book is honest, easy to read, and doesn't pressure the audience into one perspective or another. I appreciate the smart graphics, not outdated like many of the materials for women in a position to research an adoption plan. This book asks the tough questions and is interactive in format. With so many books and support out there for people who want to adopt, it's about time there was an actual book for any woman facing her parenting options, including what an open adoption could be like. In addition, this book will make a great training resource for adoption advocates and for any person who may help a pregnant woman consider her choices. Well done!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So I Was Thinking About Adoption - a great resource guide, May 14, 2009

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Caroline McCall "Caroline McCall" (Penn Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices (Paperback)

My son actually brought this book home from school. He is in high school and is taking a life study course on pregnancy and teens who decide to parent. This is a topic that isnt discussed enough in schools but should be. This book is also a journal (blank pages to write on) and really points out things women (and guys) should consider before making the decision to parent a child - emotional responsiblity, financial responsibility, family members involved - education, health insurance. I also learned alot about open adoption and legal rights of parents that I didnt know before. I think it would be a good book for health clinics and social workers too.So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices I was glad to see this on Amazon

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Resource, October 23, 2008

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Julie Stobbe "Act of Life" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices (Paperback)

This attractive book is practical, personal and powerful to any woman considering adoption as a parenting choice. Written in a compassionate and straight-talking voice, it asks relevant questions and provides trusted resources to assist her in exploring adoption. This guidebook not only helps her navigate personal thoughts about adoption, but it also helps her talk to her family, friends and the father of her baby as well. To offer a realistic view the book highlights personal stories of others who have chosen adoption for their baby. Pregnancy resource centers, counselors and even Obstetricians should make this resource available to all of their clients experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.