Adoption Literature
Adoption Literature
The Adoption Decision: 15 Things You Want to Know Before Adopting
This quick-start resource will help prospective parents consider key emotional and spiritual issues up front… before they plunge into the near-overwhelming mass of details and start to run into roadblocks, even dead ends.
Laura Christianson – an adoption educator and mentor, and an adoptive mom herself – brings her experience and knowledge to address unspoken but crucial questions about…
- loving an adopted child
- extended family’s reaction
- expenses
- openness in adoption
- the role of birth parents
- physical disabilities
- emotional/behavioral challenges
- racial and cultural prejudices
Recounting real-life miracles and mishaps of adoptive families, the author will help prospective parents – and their friends and family members – think through adoption’s challenges and joys, and confidently move forward from a firm emotional and spiritual footing.
This revised edition of the award-winning 1-2-3 Magic program addresses the difficult task of child discipline with humor, keen insight, and proven experience. The technique offers a foolproof method of disciplining children ages two through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking. By means of three easy-to-follow steps, parents learn to manage troublesome behavior, encourage good behavior, and strengthen the parent-child relationship—avoiding the “Talk-Persuade-Argue-Yell-Hit” syndrome which frustrates so many parents. Ten strategies for building a child’s self-esteem and the six types of testing and manipulation a parent can expect from the child are discussed, as well as tips on how to prevent homework arguments, make mealtimes more enjoyable, conduct effective family meetings, and encourage children to start doing their household chores. New advice about kids and technology and new illustrations bring this essential parenting companion completely up-to-date.
Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control: Volume 1
This first volume of Beyond Consequences lays out the basics of this revolutionary and simple parenting paradigm. Easy to read and filled with practical examples, this book will equip you to start parenting from a place of unconditional love and begin the road to healing for your family. Whether you are parenting your biological, adopted or foster children, the Beyond Consequences relationship model shows how to connect with your children and bring your family peace and healing.
Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control: Volume 2
This second volume of Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control is an evolution of the first volume; it begins where Volume 1 left off! It offers even more empowering examples and more practical applications. Volume 2 addresses seven behaviors rooted in fear including poor social skills, demanding behaviors, self-injury, defensive attitudes, no conscience, homework battles, and chores. This book includes current research on the brain and how it affects behavior, giving you scientific explanations of why children misbehave. This isn’t just a book just for parents of adopted or foster children. This is a book for parents of all children who seek to love unconditionally!
