Talking About Adoption
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Not Your Everyday Conversationposted on June 5, 2011 Not Your Everday Conversation: Talking with Your Children About the Difficult Realities of Adoption and Foster Care was presented by Michael and Amy Monroe at the 2009 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference. This presentation focuses on some of the difficult…… Read More |
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Shh! It’s Privateposted on June 2, 2011 An article from a recent Rainbow Kids e-newsletter, entitled Privacy Matters in Adoption, serves to remind adoptive and foster parents of a very important responsibility: we are the guardians of our child’s story. As adoptive and foster parents we have…… Read More |
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W.I.S.E. Up Powerbooksposted on June 2, 2011 The W.I.S.E. Up Powerbooks (published by The Center for Adoption Support and Education) are great tools for any adoptive or foster parent. CASE has published two different versions of the W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook – an adoption Powerbook and a foster care Powerbook…… Read More |
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Grateful to Share My Mother’s Dayposted on May 9, 2011 Tears flowed down my face today as I sat in church listening to our pastor read the most sincere and sensitive prayer I’ve ever heard offered on Mother’s Day. He started his prayer with thanksgiving to God for welcoming us…… Read More |
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Embracing the Grief of Adoptionposted on April 26, 2011 By Michael Monroe I was reminded last night of something I already knew, though I often try to forget it. It is one of the more sobering realities of adoption – the fact that there is no adoption without loss…… Read More |
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Things to Consider When Telling Your Child’s Storyposted on April 24, 2011 By Amy Monroe When telling and re-telling your adoption story it is important to remember that it is your child’s story! You are the guardian of this precious treasure, and while parts of his story should not be considered a…… Read More |
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Respectful Adoption Languageposted on April 24, 2011 When it comes to adoption, the words we use and how we say things do matter. Read Speaking Positively: Using Respectful Adoption Language by Patricia Irwin Johnston for some great insight and helpful tips on how to talk positively about adoption,…… Read More |
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Adoption & Foster Care Books for Childrenposted on April 22, 2011 There are many fantastic adoption and foster care books written for children, and they can be a great way to engage your child in discussion about his or her story. These books cover a wide array of situations, but even if…… Read More |
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More Than Just Wordsposted on April 6, 2011 When it comes to the issue of “talking” with your children about adoption or foster care, most parents immediately think in terms of what they should (and should not) say. However, effectively communicating with your child on these important matters…… Read More |
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No Simple Questionsposted on March 23, 2011 It was an innocent and seemingly simple question, but then again I’ve learned there’s really no such thing for adoptive families. “Are you all brothers and sisters?” Bert asked in his fake British accent as Mary Poppins looked on with…… Read More |