“Orange is the New Black” is set to return for a third season. Actress in the series Kate Mulgrew, who was nominated for an ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress’ Emmy award, will reprise her role as Galina “Red” Reznikov. Mulgrew’s life, however, cannot simply be summarized to her roles on screen. In the adoption world, Kate Mulgrew

The Adoption Book of the Day for today is ‘Inside Transracial Adoption‘ by Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg! The book, itself, is broken up into six different sections, each one discussing an aspect or effect of transracial adoption. One of the most profound sections of the book is entitled “Through Development’s Lens”. This section is

The Tapestry Books Adoption Book of the Day for today is ‘Ithaka: A Daughter’s Memoir of Being Found‘ by Sarah Saffian. In this fantastic memoir, Sarah Saffian discusses how her life was completely changed from one single phone call. Adopted as an infant, Sarah was living a happy life in New York when she suddenly

The November 8th Adoption Book of the Day at Tapestry Books is ‘Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four‘ by Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero, Gloria Russo Wassail, and Victor Graza. This book, which was published just over one year ago, is one of the best guides for adopting older children

The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “The Family of Adoption” by Joyce Maguire Pavao. This book is written by the renowned adoption expert and child psychiatrist, Joyce Maguire Pavao. This book focuses specifically on real-life stories about adoption and discusses the unique issues associated with being a member of an adoptive family.

The November 13th Adoption Book of the Day is “Sam’s Sister” by Juliet C. Bond. Speaking about adoption with young children is a difficult (yet necessary) task. In the realm of adoption literature, there are many books that discuss exactly how to bring up the subject. Some books, such as “All About Adoption” or “Lucy’s

The November 12th Adoption Book of the Day at Tapestry Books is “How Do We Feel About Adoption? The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Feelings and Behavior” by Regina Kupecky. This book is one of a series of books called “The Adoption Club Workbooks“. These books focus specifically on issues about adoption children face as

The Nation Adoption Awareness Month Adoption Book of the Day is “Keeping Your Adoptive Family Strong: Strategies for Success” by Gregory C. Keck and L. Gianforte. This is the last book Gregory Keck wrote before his passing and, arguably, it is the best one yet. This book is an accumulation of his previous work on

The Adoption Book of the Day for Tuesday November 8th is “Lucy’s Family Tree” by Karen Halvorsen Schreck! This children’s book tells the story of a young girl named Lucy, who is given an assignment from her teacher at school to create a family tree. Lucy’s classmates tease her about the assignment, saying that she

The National Adoption Awareness Month Adoption Book of the Day for today is “The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption” by Lori Holden with Crystal Hass. This book is the go-to book when learning about or discussing open adoption. This book is unique from all prior and recent adoption books because both an adoptive mother and