Having adopted both of our sons, I found that this book covers the exact questions and issues that were discussed in our pre-adoption training. The story was written for adoptive families to explore the benefits of adoption openness. In her “For Parents and Caregivers Only” at the back of the book, co-author Theresa Harris, a therapist and adoptive mother, warns, “Openness may not always be positive for families.” But when it is a positive experience, it can help to address the important themes of identity, attachment, grief, and loss that adopted children (and their parents) often have to deal with.
Read Wayne Walker’s full review at the Home School Book Review Blog
Serena Tejpar
SERENA TEJPAR is a medical student at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto with a Master of Science in Global Healthand a Certificate in Narrative-Based Medicine. Serena carries a passion for the intersection of health humanities and clinical practice. She was commended for her "commitment to improving the Canadian healthcare system and addressing inequities in healthcare systems worldwide"following her experience as a trauma patient after a near-fatal motor vehicle collision in 2015. She has received numerous awards and honours in recognition of her leadership, community service, and resilience including being named YMCA Ontario's Young Woman of Excellence, Top 50 Emerging Canadian Leader, and a Young Director with G(irls)20.
You Are So Much More
You Are So Much More
An Inspiration for Children Healing From Illness or Injury
$16.95
