Kay Marner reviews Families, a book by Susan Kuklin, that captures the diversity of American families in photo-essay form.
[Book Review] Faraway Home
When Desta’s father decides its time to go back to Ethiopia, she learns how different his life was from her comfortable life in America.
[Book Review] The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
An adoptive mom and teacher reviews The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, a book about how parents and teachers can recognize and help break the cycle of bullying.
Combating Bullying with Books
Children’s literature can be particularly helpful in opening up conversations on difficult topics. An adoptive mom reviews four books about bullying.
[Book Review] When Race Becomes Real
Sarah Marxer, an adoptive mom, reviews a collection of essays written by white and African American authors about how they experience race in society.
[Movie Review] Aging Out
A documentary on foster care depicts life without a safety net.
[Book Review] Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens
Originally conceived and written as a guide for therapists working with adopted adolescents, Beneath the Mask is a valuable resource for parents.
[Book Review] Born in Our Hearts
Together, two anthologies offer a complex, realistic account of adoption.
[Book Review] The English American
Alison Larkin’s semi-autobiographical novel centers on an adoptee — raised in England, but born in America. Read the review, here.
[Book Review] In Their Own Voices
In this collection of candid interviews, adoptees shed light on the complex and controversial topic of transracial adoption by sharing their own experiences.
[Book Review] Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son
The questions that linger in the mind of most any adopted child are “Why?” “Why couldn’t they keep me?” “Why did I have to leave the place where I was born?”
Celebrating Diversity: Great Reads Featuring Multiracial Families
Children’s books featuring kids and adults of diverse backgrounds and ethnicity serve two purposes: They show kids that families “come in all sizes and colors,” and they are self-affirming for children of multiracial families. Here are some of our favorites, age by age.
[Book Review] A Family from Ethiopia
Rita Radostitz reviews A Family from Ethiopia, by Julia Waterlow, and explains how it helped her understand her child’s life there before adoption.
[Book Review] Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White
A review of a noteworthy book about the changing landscape of race relations in the United States, an important read for anyone parenting a child of Asian descent.
Adoption in the Movies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
With this jocular yet telling treatise on adoption in the movies, journalist Susan Avery offers some reviews of popular films to help you decide what’s right for your family.
[Excerpt] China Ghosts
An excerpt from Jeff Gammage’s memoir.
[Book Review] Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles
Eric McAttee reviews Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles, a book about motherhood after 40, and the joys and challenges older moms will face.
[Book Review] Yes, You Can Adopt! A Comprehensive Guide to Adoption
Susan Freivalds reviews Yes, You Can Adopt! A Comprehensive Guide to Adoption by Richard Mintzer, a broad overview of the decisions, and processes involved in adopting a child.
[Book Review] Does Anybody Else Look Like Me?
“Donna Jackson Nakazawa’s book offers advice from both parents of children with multiracial or transracial adoption backgrounds, and from the children themselves.”
[Book Review] Dads and Daughters
In Dads and Daughters, Joe Kelly explains how fathers can strengthen their relationship with their child without being overprotective.