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As both an adoptee and president of Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Eldridge brings an original approach to the topic of adoption. In an attempt to inform adoptive parents of the unique issues adoptees face, she discusses adoptee anger, mourning, and shame and adoption acknowledgment while using case studies to illustrate how parents can better relate to their adopted child. This book is solidly written but not without its flaws; most importantly, it lacks information concerning child development, e.g., whether parents should use the same approach to questions with a three-year-old as with a 14-year-old. Still, this book will go well in any collection dealing with adoption, complementing David M. Brodzinsky's Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self (Anchor, 1993) and Joyce Maguire Pavao's The Family of Adoption (Beacon, 1998).AMee-Len Hom, Hunter Coll. Lib., New York
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Foster W. Cline, M.D., internationally acclaimed child and adult psychiatrist and co-author of PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LOGIC
As a psychiatrist who has worked with dozens of adoptive families, and as an adoptive father myself, I can appreciate the sensitivity, understanding, common sense, and helpful suggestions given in this book. Sherrie has thrown the light of appreciation and understanding on the unique issues that often lie buried in the corners of adoptees' lives.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a helpful book,
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This review is from: Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew (Paperback)
The author starts off by comparing the feelings an infant has on adoption day to the way an older child would feel if his parents were killed in a car wreck. She goes on to state that adoption causes a wound in the womb that ruins the child emotionally for life. Throughout the book the author refers to her own experience as an adoptee and her life long dependence on therapists to overcome the life altering loss she suffered at 4 days of age. She goes so far as to state a 3 year old told her he was afraid on his adoption day (at age 9 DAYS) because the adoptive parents were strangers. Most of the research is based on adult adoptees found in various therapy groups. Not a single positive adoption story is portrayed..possibly because the healthy and happy adoptees are not seeking therapy.If you are considering adoption please DO NOT waste your energy on this book. It is not helpful or constructive, but serves only to offer negativity and defeat before you even begin.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A bit one-sided,
By A Customer
This review is from: Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew (Paperback)
As a 35-yr.-old adoptee who was adopted as a toddler, I could relate to practically everything in this book. I found myself saying yes, yes, yes---somebody understands, finally.But adoption is not a one-size-fits-all subject, and this book implies that everyone who is adopted experiences the same feelings of rejection and loss. And that is simply not true. If you're adopting a newborn, this book is probably not for you, but I believe that it is a must-read for all other adoptive parents. And if you are an adolescent or adult adoptee who is struggling to come to terms with your adoption, as this author obviously did, this book might help you to understand why you feel the way you do.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
CAUTION!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew (Paperback)
This was a book I looked forward to with high expectation...what a huge let down. Sherri's approach in her book makes a blanket assumption that all adoptees are broken & will never find true joy or completeness-simply because they are adopted. This book was promoted as a Christian book & contained no scriptures to back up the basis for her thinking. Between the pop psychology world view (for example- rebirthing was spoken about)& the obviously wounded overflow of her heart, I found it most difficult to glean from this book any really valuable advice. Skip this book!!
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