Adoption Is a Family Affair!: What Relatives and Friends Must Know
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Author: Patricia Irwin Johnston
- Publisher: Perspectives Press (IN)
- Release Date: April 2001
- ISBN-10: 0944934285
- ISBN-13: 9780944934289
- List Price: $14.00
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Usefuly, reassuring information
Rating:
When a relative mentioned she and her husband were considering adoption, I felt so bad for them having to settle for second best. Then, I saw this book for free for the Kindle. Nothing to lose, so I downloaded and read it, and I am so glad I did.
The author touched on so many topics about adoption that I was completely unaware of, and did so clearly and not at all condescendingly. She also lists a lot of references for further information.
I am so glad I read this book, and I will recommend it to the rest of my family so that we all can be more supportive and enthusiastic when our new famiy member finally gets here.
Good for supporters but no miracle worker
Rating:
I bought this book for many of our relatives after getting really hurtful reactions from some but lots of joy from others. In retrospect, I should have just got the book for the supportive people because they are the only ones who read it. It was nice to read it for myself too because at least I can answer the ones who didn't read it with many of the items found in the book. The way I see it, the adopters and all the people who support them will be better prepared to answer the questions of rude/inconsiderate/unsupportive people. However, it is not a miracle worker and people who are already antagonistic might find the book condescending.
What relatives & friends must know and you wish you didn't have to tell them!
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This book is written in a way that helps you share straight-forward information about adoption with friends and families. It wasn't much new information for me as the adoptive parent, but it helped me with ways to express things to those well-meaning but somewhat clueless family members that we all have to deal with as part of the process.
Great starting point for a discussion
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My husband and I both read the book, and after some discussion, have decided to give it to future aunts, uncles, and grandparents. I agree with some of the reviews that indicate that the author's approach to the reader (extended family) can be somewhat condescending - or even insulting. However, I think that with an introductory conversation (e.g. "Clearly, the book is written for someone less informed than you are, but we thought it brought up some points you might find useful"), it can be a great way to both educate and open communication channels with extended family.
Not to educate a family open to adoption
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We were looking for a concise book to cover the basics our family should learn as they supported us through the adoption process. Our family was excited about the adoption, and this book would have been SO INSULTING to give to them. Thank goodness I borrowed it from the library before I bought copies for the family.
This book assumes that families of adoptive parents are actively unenthusiastic about children joining their family through adoption and talks down to them, telling them to "get with the program".
We wanted a resource to educate about adoption and bonding without subjecting our families to more information than they needed to read. We never did find what we were looking for, and ended up trying to summarize all we've learned.
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