Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child Book

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Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child, Based on the author's experiences as an adoptive mother and foster parent, as well as interviews with numerous adoptive families, adoption professionals and adults who were adopted, Our Own thoroughly explores both the joys and the challenges of older chi, Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child

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Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child
Written by author Trish Maskew
Published by Snowcap Press, September 2003
Based on the author's experiences as an adoptive mother and foster parent, as well as interviews with numerous adoptive families, adoption professionals and adults who were adopted, Our Own thoroughly explores both the joys and the challenges of older chi
Based on the author's experiences as an adoptive mother and foster parent, as well as interviews with professionals, adults who were adopted, and dozens of adoptive families, this tribute to "our own kids" is easy to read and filled with compassion, humor

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1 The Decision to Adopt 15
Why Do Families Adopt? 17
Why Do I Want to Adopt? 19
Who Are the Children Available? 20
Do I Have What It Takes? 23
What Kind of Support Will I Have? 31
2 Getting Started 34
How Many Children Do I Want to Adopt? 34
What Age Child Do I Want? 36
Do I Want to Adopt Across Racial or Ethnic Lines? 38
What Disabilities Am I Comfortable With? 40
Domestic or International? 41
Can I Afford All the Potential Costs? 42
Finding Your Child in the United States 46
Adopting Internationally 49
The Referral 51
3 Surviving the Wait 56
Losing a Referral 58
Preparing for Your Child 59
Preparing Siblings 61
Language and Culture 63
Preparing the Child 64
Now What? 66
Traveling to Get Your Child 67
Pre-placement Visits 70
The Initial Meeting 71
4 The Family in Shock 73
The Honeymoon 74
Your Adjustment 75
Getting a New Sibling 80
There's No Place Like Home? 85
Helping Your Child Bond 88
By Any Other Name? 89
"What If I Don't Love My Child?" 91
5 Settling In 93
Sleep Adjustments 93
Eating Difficulties 98
Toileting Problems 104
6 Grief and Change 110
The Stages of Grief 111
The Behavior of Grieving 112
Taking the Lead 123
Anniversary Reactions 124
Holidays 126
7 Behavior and Discipline 127
Marshaling the Forces 129
Trauma's Role in Behavior 135
Common Behaviors and Possible Solutions 136
"You're Not My Real Mom!" 149
"I'm Going Crazy!" 149
8 Birthparents and Culture 151
Talking About Birthparents 157
What Adoptees Want Parents to Know 159
Culture Shock 160
Family Culture 162
It's the Little Things... 163
Retaining Your Child's Culture 166
Dealing With Racism 170
9 The Core Issues 173
Loss 174
Rejection 177
Shame 179
Grief 181
Identity 183
Intimacy 186
Control 187
Is Professional Help Needed? 189
10 Language and School 191
Language 191
ESL (English as a Second Language) 196
School Choice 198
What Grade? 199
IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) 202
School and Adoption Issues 204
Great Expectations 206
11 An "Alphabet Soup" of Diagnoses 207
Reactive Attachment Disorder 207
Attention Deficit Disorder 212
Sexual Abuse 215
Eating Disorders 216
Sensory Integration Disorder 218
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 220
Bipolar Disorder 223
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 225
Medication and Hospitalization 228
12 Medical References 230
Medical Exams on Arrival 230
Hepatitis 231
AIDS 233
Tuberculosis 234
Inherited Diseases 235
Parasitic Infections 238
Nutritional Problems 243
Early Puberty 246
Determining your Child's Age 247
In Closing 249
A Adoption Subsidies 253
B The Immigration Process 257
C Resources 260

Title: Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child

Item Number: 9780966970159

Publication Date: September 2003

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Product Description: Full Name: Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child; Short Name:Our Own

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Rating: 4/5 based on 2 Reviews

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 0.640 cm (0.25 inches)

Heigh : 6.000 cm (2.36 inches)

Depth: 9.000 cm (3.54 inches)

Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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The information is a little dated, but overall the book provided useful information for thinking about adapting your life when adopting an older child. They did focus on 'older' as being around toddler to early elementary school though, so anyone look for ages above that might not find this to be the most useful resource. I also appreciated that they addressed families who are adopting with other adopted children vs those adopting with biological children.

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1	The Decision to Adopt	15
	Why Do Families Adopt?	17
	Why Do I Want to Adopt?	19
	Who Are the Children Available?	20
	Do I Have What It Takes?	23
	What Kind of Support Will I Have?	31
2	Getting Started	34
	How Many Children Do I Want to Adopt?	34
	What Age Child Do I Want?	36
	Do I Want to Adopt Across Racial or Ethnic Lines?	38
	What Disabilities Am I Comfortable With?	40
	Domestic or International?	41
	Can I Afford All the Potential Costs?	42
	Finding Your Child in the United States	46
	Adopting Internationally	49
	The Referral	51
3	Surviving the Wait	56
	Losing a Referral	58
	Preparing for Your Child	59
	Preparing Siblings	61
	Language and Culture	63
	Preparing the Child	64
	Now What?	66
	Traveling to Get Your Child	67
	Pre-placement Visits	70
	The Initial Meeting	71
4	The Family in Shock	73
	The Honeymoon	74
	Your Adjustment	75
	Getting a New Sibling	80
	There's No Place Like Home?	85
	Helping Your Child Bond	88
	By Any Other Name?	89
	"What If I Don't Love My Child?"	91
5	Settling In	93
	Sleep Adjustments	93
	Eating Difficulties	98
	Toileting Problems	104
6	Grief and Change	110
	The Stages of Grief	111
	The Behavior of Grieving	112
	Taking the Lead	123
	Anniversary Reactions	124
	Holidays	126
7	Behavior and Discipline	127
	Marshaling the Forces	129
	Trauma's Role in Behavior	135
	Common Behaviors and Possible Solutions	136
	"You're Not My Real Mom!"	149
	"I'm Going Crazy!"	149
8	Birthparents and Culture	151
	Talking About Birthparents	157
	What Adoptees Want Parents to Know	159
	Culture Shock	160
	Family Culture	162
	It's the Little Things...	163
	Retaining Your Child's Culture	166
	Dealing With Racism	170
9	The Core Issues	173
	Loss	174
	Rejection	177
	Shame	179
	Grief	181
	Identity	183
	Intimacy	186
	Control	187
	Is Professional Help Needed?	189
10	Language and School	191
	Language	191
	ESL (English as a Second Language)	196
	School Choice	198
	What Grade?	199
	IEPs (Individualized Education Programs)	202
	School and Adoption Issues	204
	Great Expectations	206
11	An "Alphabet Soup" of Diagnoses	207
	Reactive Attachment Disorder	207
	Attention Deficit Disorder	212
	Sexual Abuse	215
	Eating Disorders	216
	Sensory Integration Disorder	218
	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	220
	Bipolar Disorder	223
	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	225
	Medication and Hospitalization	228
12	Medical References	230
	Medical Exams on Arrival	230
	Hepatitis	231
	AIDS	233
	Tuberculosis	234
	Inherited Diseases	235
	Parasitic Infections	238
	Nutritional Problems	243
	Early Puberty	246
	Determining your Child's Age	247
	In Closing	249
A	Adoption Subsidies	253
B	The Immigration Process	257
C	Resources	260