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The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child
by Corrie Lynn Player, Brette Sember, and Mary C Owen
Published 1 January 2008
Domestic or international? Baby or older child? A child with special needs? The number of decisions you will need to make when deciding to adopt can at times seem overwhelming. The Everything® Parent’s Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child offers all the information any potential or newly adoptive parent might need. Parenting expert and adoptive parent Corrie Lynne Player has interviewed hundreds of adoptive parents and presents a cross-section of age, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds to help you make the most informed decisions. This essential guidebook is packed with reassuring advice on how to handle the most common issues, including:
-Questions to ask before adopting
-Bonding techniques for each age group—from newborn to teenager
-Adopting children with physiological or psychological special needs
-Adopting outside your ethnic group
-Navigating international adoptions
-Fielding difficult questions about your adopted child’s birth parents
-Helping your adopted child cope with feelings of loss and abandonment
With this book by your side, you will bond with your child for a lifetime!
-Questions to ask before adopting
-Bonding techniques for each age group—from newborn to teenager
-Adopting children with physiological or psychological special needs
-Adopting outside your ethnic group
-Navigating international adoptions
-Fielding difficult questions about your adopted child’s birth parents
-Helping your adopted child cope with feelings of loss and abandonment
With this book by your side, you will bond with your child for a lifetime!
With more and more women waiting to start a family, it's encouraging to know that you can have a healthy pregnancy over 35-and into your 40s-if you make well-informed choices about your prenatal care. Whether you're considering parenting for the first time or starting over, The Everything Guide to Pregnancy over 35 covers the physical, emotional, and social implications of a 35+ pregnancy to help ensure the healthiest and happiest nine months-and beyond.
Packed with expert advice, plus helpful tips from moms just like you, this reassuring guide shows you how to:
Packed with expert advice, plus helpful tips from moms just like you, this reassuring guide shows you how to:
- Improve your chances of getting pregnant after 35-including fertility treatment options
- Select the best care options-whether with a doctor or midwife
- Incorporate vitamins, proper nutrition, and exercise into your lifestyle
- Weigh the benefits and risks of prenatal testing
- Understand the changes happening to your body
- Prepare for labor, delivery, and recovery
- Assess financial and career considerations
- And, most importantly, welcome a new baby into your life!