Well. It's been a while! But I wanted to share a great resource for waiting parents, or parents who are overwhelmed in the first weeks with their new child, or parents who are realizing that the way they parented their biological children isn't working for their newest adopted child . . .
So, yes -- it's a great read for most of us, wherever we are in our family's journey with adoption! It's a new book called Forever Mom: What to Expect When You're Adopting by Mary Ostyn. After the births of their four children, Mary and her husband went on to adopt six more children from Korea and Ethiopia.
This is a book I wish had been available while we were waiting for our daughters. Mary is so warm and reassuring, and she shares candidly about parenting mistakes she made, and attachment struggles with some of her children. The book is also filled with anecdotes from other families, and practical ideas about how to handle many different situation.
Especially important to me is the attention she pays to choosing an ethical adoption agency, and seeing the world through our traumatized kids' eyes after they're home. She is a Christian, and does a fantastic job of bringing the parenting conversation back to mercy, love, and second chances with our children, as well as finding grace and healing for ourselves as parents.
It's available right now for $10.74 on Amazon. I hope you will find it as helpful as I have.
