Parents by Choice: An Insightful Guide Exploring Adoption to Build Your Family
- ISBN-10
- 0595311679
- ISBN-13
- 9780595311675
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-03
- Publisher
- iUniverse
- Authors
- Terese E. Deblander, Darin J. Deblander
Description
"Parents By Choice is an excellent guide for researching adoption as a method for building a family. It is informative and enjoyable. I highly recommend this book for any prospective parent or parents wishing to pursue a domestic or international adoption." --Chriss Barnes, Small Miracles International "Few books move me to tears and laughter any more, but Parents By Choice did. The book is wonderful, so full of humor and warmth." --Judy Stigger, LCSW, The Cradle Society, Author of Coping with Infertility and Conspicuous Families Parents By Choice is a user-friendly book with easy to digest chapters, terminology, and questions concerning adoption and parenting of an infant and a toddler. Parents By Choice is an invaluable resource for potential parents, explaining the paperwork, financial, and emotional expectations of adoption as a normal, healthy option for creating a family. The authors, adoptive parents, present their story in an honest, engaging dialog full of knowledge and perspectives, which allow for a realistic view of living the process.
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