Adoption / Foster Care: Talking to Your Child About Their Adoption

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Talking to Your Child About Their Adoption Oct 14th 2013, 15:06 I believe that children should be raised with the knowledge that they were adopted.  Other parents choose to wait for the right time to bring up the topic. Either way - it may be difficult for some families to find a way to feel comfortable enough to talk about a child's adoption story. Here are several ideas on how to be more open within your family about the topic of adoption, Helping Your Child Talk About Adoption.  There is also a bit of information on when adoptees may think about birth family or their adoption. One tool that seems to help ease everyone into the discussion is a lifebook.  Lifebooks are a great way to open up the lines of communication with your child.   Here is a review I did on a great book that will help you understand the purpose of the lifebook and tell you how to create one for your child. Lifebook: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child Suggested Reading on Lifebooks: Best Ideas on How to Complete a Lifebook for Your Adopted or Foster Child What Not to Put into a Foster or Adopted Child's Lifebook Why You Should Make a Copy of Your Foster or Adotped Child's Lifebook It's Never too Early for Creating a Life Book

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