Best Book You've Read

Jzyla

Hi ladies,
I am a new lurker and wouldn't even consider myself ready for this community yet, so I'm hoping that it's okay if I post a quick question. I'm in that wonderful limbo between finishing treatments, making peace with IF and moving forward to adoption. What I'm wondering is if any of you can recommend any specific reading that would help us get closer to being ready for adoption. I completely understand that there is no quick-fix and this process will take time (and probably some counselling), but I respect your experience and any ideas would be helpful.
I appreciate your time!

Dr.Loretta

Adopting After Infertility. The adoption part is woefully outdated, but the upfront part about deciding on a path is still relevant IMO

bumpuser794640

I second Dr. Loretta's suggestion. That book is a great starting place for moving from IF to adoption.

ecotime47

It's not a book, but there is a ministry organization that offers great help in this area - https://www.bethany.org/main/infertility-and-pregnancy-loss. They might be worth checking out. Hope that helps!

yummumclara

you should try that one:

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

  

CaptainSerious

yummumclara said:

you should try that one:

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

  

This, and the book that I often think of ads it's counterpart, The Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother, are both great books. I don't know if they'll help you make the transition peacefully, but they will help prepare you for some of the emotional aspects of adoption.

Dr.Loretta

I also really liked A Love Like No Other. It's a series of essays by a number of adoptive parents, showing many different aspects of adoption.

You may also want to check out an adoption blog series that will start on Saturday for National Adoption Awareness Month. Here's a link to the archive

https://www.chicagonow.com/portrait-of-an-adoption/30-adoption-portraits-in-30-days/