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Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It
Dr. Ray Guarendi
Ray Guarendi, psychologist, husband and father of ten adopted children, considers the most commonly asked adoption questions with insight, humor and a heart for the adoptive family. His aim? To dispel unsettling misperceptions about adoption, to encourage others to think about and act on adoption, and to guide adoptive parents to a more relaxed, rewarding family life for all involved.
A must-have resource for those considering adoption, those who have already adopted and those in the mix as family members or friends of adoptive parents.
Chapter titles include:
- Partly Personal
- Adoption Advice Worth Ignoring
- Adoption Special Effects
- Assorted Adoption Anxieties
- Adoption Resistance
- Communication 101
- Adoption Self-Image: Myths and Truths
- Adoption Discipline Basics
- Adoption Options
Paperback 182 pages
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