| The Write Magic Jean MacLeod *NEW* ADOPTION-PARENTING ARTICLES *Reaching Beyond Birth Culture *Caterpillars and Eyebrows *Open Heart, Open Arms, Open Eyes TTjjjjjj |
| Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections Edited by Jean MacLeod and Sheena Macrae, Ph.D Parents, this is the book I wish I had owned when I adopted my first daughter from China in 1996! It’s an amazing overview (and more importantly, application) of current attachment philosophy, transracial parenting, and words of wisdom from international adoptive parents who have BTDT-- a great, readable mix of 120 adoption professionals, parent-experts and adult adoptees. The information is appropriate for both experienced moms and dads, and for those who are just beginning their journey. . . Becoming a clued-in, hands-on parent who can address the extra emotional / behavioral layers that our internationally-adopted children may sometimes present, gives us a strength-base to return to when the going becomes more complicated in the teen years. (520 pages, $29.95, EMK Press 2006) READ REVIEWS At Home in This World, a China adoption story By Jean MacLeod "I am nine years old and someone a lot like you. Part of my life has been like a puzzle needing pieces, but I am understanding more about myself and my life everyday. This is my story...” At Home in This World addresses the underlying feelings and emotions that color the world of the China adoptee. This book effectively describes and empowers a young girl looking for acknowledgement, empathy and emotional validation. It also enables pre-teen readers to put their early lives into perspective, while emphasizing the supportive love that encircles them within their own families. (Ages 6-12, $15.95, EMK Press 2003) READ REVIEWS |
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