So You Want to Adopt...Now What?: A Practical Guide for Navigating the Adoption Process [Paperback]

Sara Dormon Phd. (Author), Ruth Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2006

One in seven couples struggle with infertility. Other parents long to add another child to their family who needs a home. Whatever the reason, many couples who decide to pursue adoption do not realize the often unnerving, stressful, emotional ride it can be. Deciding to adopt means moving into uncharted territory. There are many emotional highs and lows, as well as psychological, mental and spiritual ramifications. The authors prepare prospective adoptive parents for the adoption process, from helping them examine their motives for adopting to making practical decisions about the type of adoption to pursue. They also explore the adoption process from the viewpoints of the prospective adoptive parents, the birth parents, the adoptee, attorneys and adoption agencies. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone considering adoption.

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From the Back Cover

Are you considering adoption? Read this first! Let Sara Dormon and Ruth Graham help you navigate the tempestuous rollercoaster ride of the adoption journey. Step by step, they will guide you through the legal, financial and practical aspects of the adoption process. You’ll gain a realistic picture of what adoption means – the joys, the fears, the stresses, the disappointments and the happy moment when a child is put in your arms. Sara and Ruth will prepare you for the spiritual, emotional and mental aspects of adoption with practical tips and the wisdom of their experiences. They also share personal, heartfelt stories from the viewpoints of the birth mother, adoptive parents and others involved in the process that lend a helpful perspective.

About the Author

SARA DORMON is a clinical psychologist specializing in women’s issues and crisis pregnancies. For the past 25 years, she has worked with young women and their families as they deal with unplanned pregnancies. Sara has been interviewed on television and radio, covering the issues of teen pregnancy, abortion and adoption and is the coauthor of the book I’m Pregnant… Now What?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Regal (August 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830738991
• ISBN-13: 978-0830738991
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,723,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great adoption decision book., November 30, 2009

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T. Stepien (Andover, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So You Want to Adopt...Now What?: A Practical Guide for Navigating the Adoption Process (Paperback)

This book is a good one to read as a family is deciding about adoption. It gives great examples of the adoption triad and I credit it with reinforcing our decision to adopt a child. I agree, it's not titled very well, it's not a how-to book as much as a Why book.

For how-to books on adoption try, Christian Adoption or You can adopt.
Thanks!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, March 26, 2009

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Kimbely D. Smith "mks4249" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a good story about adoption but not all that informative on how to go about the process.

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Religious book with an innaccurate title, October 25, 2006

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Leah Binder "Leaf" (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So You Want to Adopt...Now What?: A Practical Guide for Navigating the Adoption Process (Paperback)

You can't tell from the summary that this is a Christian inspirational book, with numerous stories about people who have adopted and how God percieves this in scriptures. The title makes it sound like a how-to book for potential adoptive parents, but it has very little information on navigating the process and you'd be much better off finding a more detailed guide if that is your need. I'm sure this book will be wonderful to some people, but not the people they are marketing to with this summary and the failure to reveal the Christian emphasis.