I Have Roots and Branches

Tapestry Books makes it easy to own this wonderful documentary, a worthy addition to any adoptive family’s DVD collection. “I Have Roots and Branches” is particularly valuable for prospective and current adoptive parents because it features adoptees of varying ages describing first-hand how it feels to have been adopted. The commentary from the adoptees provides

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National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day

October 15th is an important annual day of remembrance for families that have experienced pregnancy loss or infant death. October has been proclaimed as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy and parts of Australia. As per the Remembering Our Babies website, President Ronald Reagan was the

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Introduction: ‘The Girl Behind the Door’

In the adoption world, one often hears about the importance of attachment and attachment-focused therapy. From a literature perspective, there are dozens of non-fiction resources that explain what is attachment, describe techniques for attachment therapy, and highlight specific attachment-focused counselors. However, very few books exist that tell a personal experience of attachment disorders in adopted

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