Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
~ Sophocles
Parent's Bookshelf
On this page you will find titles and descriptions of adoption, international adoption, kinship and attachment themes for parents. These books have been recommended by MeFCA's membership. If you would like to add a title, with or without a review, please contact MeFCA. For more books, see these two websites: Tapestry Books - Adoption Book Catalog an amazing collection of books on the topic of adoption. Another place to look is the Perspectives Press the infertility & adoption publisher.
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A Passage to the Heart: Writings from Families with Children from China by Amy Klatzkin. More than 100 articles on all aspects of adoption from China. Sales benefit the FCC National Orphanage Appeal. |
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A Single Square Picture by Katy Robinson. A memoir of a young woman who was adopted from Korea at the age of 7. A great deal of the book deals with her time in Korea looking for her birth mother and experiencing her birth culture but feeling very much like an outsider. |
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Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids A Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Gregory C. Keck and Regina Kupecky. Without avoiding the grim statistics, this book reveals the real hope that hurting children can be healed through adoptive and foster parents, social workers, and others who care. Includes information on foreign adoptions. |
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Attaching in Adoption: Piratical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray. Families who are coming together through foster programs or across cultural lines will find this book helpful. Both psychologically detailed and straightforwardly helpful, it can be of equal benefit to counselors and parents alike. |
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Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption, by Scott Simon. There are anxieties and tears along with hugs and smiles and the unparalleled joy of this blessed and special way of making a family. Here is a book that families will want to read for inspiration. Adoption can help us understand what really makes families, and how and why we fall in love. |
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Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects on Raising Internationally Adopted Children, by Cheri Register, the author of "Are Those Kids Yours?" |
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Big Steps For Little People: Parenting Your Adopted Child, by Celia Foster. Drawing on the hard-won wisdom gained in her own family life, Celia offers a thoughtful account of life with adopted children and examines the issues that many adoptive families encounter, including the development of children with attachment problems and how to tackle behavioral difficulties. |
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Both Ends Burning, by Craig Juntunen. This inspirational story of an unexpected journey and personal transformation will say many things to different people. But for all it delivers a powerful reminder of our responsibility to reach out and be there for kids. |
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Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children by Daniel A. Hughes. A reference for adoptive and foster parents and the professionals who work with them. |
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Culture Shock - Korea by Sonja Vegdahl Hur. A great book that describes and explains a great deal about Korean customs and culture. A perfect book to read before traveling to Korea or even if you don't travel. |