Adoption books and magazines

From Adoption Information

Learning all you can about adoption will help you navigate your choices. In fact, you will be amazed at all the choices you have to make, just to get started with adoption...

Open or Closed? Domestic or International? Newborn or Older Child? Race? Gender? Substance Exposure? Level of contact, if any? If international, what country? If domestic, what type of professional to use?

And those are just a few!

There are many ways you can educate yourself through books, magazines, and other media that helps inform.

Magazines The most successful magazine for preparing yourself to be an adoptive parent is Adoptive Families. It balances information for prospective parents with those facing issues as current adoptive parents. If you are adopting, start your subscription now!

Books There are a number of books that are essential for the adoptive parents' library. Understand, there are literally thousands of books out there, but the most essential are:

Adoption: Your Step-by-Step Guide provides help as you learn about the choices available, and refers you to the specialists you need within its 1,200 online resources!

20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is a classic for understanding your child. It will help you see things from their perspective and prepare for issues or concerns that may arise from early on or down the road a ways.

Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is one of many children's books that helps tell the story of adoption to a child. There are many, MANY out there. Find ones that relate most to your adoption situation.

TV & Radio

I Have Roots and Branches is an excellent DVD based on personal reflections on adoption. It is a valuable tool for adoptive parents and will help you as your child seeks to build an identity.

Let's Talk Adoption is a weekly radio show with and indepth archive covering most every adoption topic. Endless hours of listening for whatever topic interests you.

Learn all you can now, so you'll be prepared when it is your time to adopt!