Resources for Adoptees
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Talking Honestly About Disruptionposted on April 13, 2012 In the shadows of much that is good and right and beautiful about adoption, there is the reality that some adoptive placements don’t last — they disrupt and dissolve. This happens for a multitude of reasons, and each situation is as…… Read More |
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Making Sense of It Allposted on February 29, 2012 Amy Curtis presented Making Sense of It All: Helping Adopted Children Understand Who Their Are at the 2011 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference. In this hour-long presentation, Amy highlights some of the essential elements that parents and professionals must focus on in…… Read More |
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Why Christmas Stinks Sometimesposted on December 11, 2011 It was the third day in a row, or maybe the fourth. I don’t exactly recall. I do, however, vividly remember coming home from work and being met by my normally patient and long-suffering wife declaring in an overly frustrated…… 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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Our Reflections – Listening to Adoptees’ Voicesposted on May 19, 2011 Melanie Chung-Sherman, together with Heather Ellis, leads Tapestry’s Adult Adoptee Group. Melanie recently began writing a regular column for Adoption Today entited Our Reflections. In this column, Melanie will give voice to many of the thoughts and emotions that adopted persons share in…… Read More |