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Posts in category "adoption books"

How to Bring Friends and Family "In On It" When You Are Adopting

How to Bring Friends and Family "In On It" When You Are Adopting
Elizabeth O’Toole and her husband have adopted all three of their children, ages nine, seven and five.  During the adoption process, especially as they were preparing to adopt their first child, O’Toole spent a lot of time explaining things to her closest circle of family and friends. Explaining why they were adopting, explaining how they... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
May 21, 2012 at 11:06 am
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When Children's Books and Movies Misrepresent Adoption

On Friday night, I climbed into bed next to Katie for story time.  Although she’s a big kid who enjoys reading chapter books to herself, Katie still loves being read to at night.   We are currently making our way through Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. The book is told from the point... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 18, 2011 at 9:35 pm
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The Expensive Birthmother

In early April, 2003, my mom leaves a message in a flurry of excitement.  Something about a birthmother, but she is speaking so fast I can hardly understand.  I call her, tell her to back up and explain.  Mom is on the board of WEDU, the public television station in Tampa.  There is a WEDU... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm
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Wallowing Happens

The adoption application requires a physical.  I have not been to my obstretrician since six weeks after we lost Matthew. I dread this appointment with Dr. Salamon.  Seeing her is not actually the problem; I like her a lot and she has been very supportive.  The problem is the waiting room filled with pregnant women. ... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 25, 2010 at 8:32 pm
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20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

This interview with critically-acclaimed adoption author Sherrie Eldridge is the last of a four-part series.   This post includes a discussion of Sherrie’s initial groundbreaking book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adopted Parents Knew. www.sherrieeldridge.com CG:  This was the first book you published, and it was hugely successful.  How has your life as an... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 1, 2010 at 9:25 pm
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Questions Adoptees Are Asking

This interview with award-winning adoption author Sherrie Eldridge is the third of a four-part series.  Each part will focus on a different book that Sherrie has written.  This post includes a discussion of Sherrie’s book, Questions That Adoptees Are Asking.   CG: This book seems to be the most controversial of your books, given its religious... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
February 28, 2010 at 4:58 pm
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