Resources
Please be sure to click around this site as well:
Please read and familiarize yourself with these Adoption Terms
I encourage you to read as many articles, books, and follow people on Instagram (Adopt Well is a great place to start) @AdoptWell. I also recommend following adoptees like Yes I'm Adopted: Don't Make It Weird, Tina Bauer, @HannahJMatthews @therapyredeemed @Adoptee_thoughts and @WreckageandWonder on Instagram, her website is also amazing. Look for birth mom perspectives such Ashley Mitchell @bigtoughgirl @fromanoathamotha @hopeobaker @annaleece.fairbanks and Raquel McCloud to learn too!
Continued Adoption Training Videos (free) by Creating a Family.
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Book Suggestions:
American Baby by Gabrielle Glaser
The Girls That Went Away by Ann Fessler
Infertility to Adoption by Patricia Johnston if you come from infertility.
In On It by Elizabeth O'Toole is a book for family/friends to read so they understand and can support you
Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos is about foster adoption and infertility struggles but I related to this book a lot.
If you identify as Christian I'd recommend Tandem: A Devotional for Adopting with God in the Lead
If you are interested in history of adoption Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families
Raising Adopted Children by Lois Ruskai Melina
Through Adopted Eyes and Hearts by Elena S Hall
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
If you are farther along in the process I'd recommend Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew & Primal Wound.
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Transracial Adoption Resources:
Wreckage and Wonder Consultations
Articles:
Transracial Adoption-Racial Mirrors
Love is not Enough: What it Actually Takes to Raise Transracial Adoptees
Molly McLaurin-Monarch Connections
Follow @WreckageandWonder and check our her site for resources: Resources — Wreckage and Wonder
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Videos:
Should White People Adopt Black Kids? by Red Table Talk
Resources | Hannah Matthews (hannahjmatthews.com)
She has great hair and adoptee training videos for $10!
Angela Tucker's Closure and interviews adoptees
The Whole Adoptee-Molly McLaurin
National Association of Adoptees & Parents-Happy Hour
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Books:
White Parents, Black Children
In Their Voices by Rhonda Roorda
What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards and Workbook
​You Should Be Grateful by Angela Tucker
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List of favorite articles/videos/podcasts:
Stop Saying my children are Lucky
Social Media Use and Self Matching
Birth mom Statistics you Should Know
You know you’re an Adoptive Mom When
Podcast to check out: Adopt Well 2. The Birth Mother Grief Cycle & Quiver Full Adoptions Ashley Mitchell guest
Twisted Sisterhood Podcast (birthmom perspective)
Expecting Mom Guide to Adoption
Love Grown-On Your Feet Foundation Interview
Additional Education with Ashley Mitchell
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Podcasts:
The Adoptee Thoughts Podcast
Dimples and Adoption
The Adoptee Next Door Podcast
Adoptees On Podcast
Twisted Sisterhood Podcast
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General Newborn Resources:
An app about developmental leaps: The Wonder Weeks app (there's also a book).
Car seat safety: https://thecarseatlady.com/
The burping video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m50PTFmmlxw
The bathing video: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/video/bathing-newborns
Taking temperature video: https://youtu.be/4Tdp-mFpdXc
The CPR kits/AHA Anytime Kits: https://cpr.heart.org/en/courses/infant-cpr-anytime-training-kits
Consider Breastfeeding: https://alyssaschnellibclc.mykajabi.com/
Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development You Tube
Adoptee Therapists for your kiddo: https://www.growbeyondwords.com/adoptee-therapist-directory/
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Books for you/kiddos:
Being Adopted by Amy Wilkerson
We Match on the Inside By Christine& Anastasia Bunkowski
Marie Discovers her Superpowers by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker
Discovering Me by Betsy Trainor
How I was Adopted by Joanna Cole
Being Adopted by Amy Wilkerson
Adoption is Both by Elena Hall
Growing Grace by Erin Mason
The ABC's of Adoption by Raquil McCloud
Tell Me My Story What Does Adoption Mean? by Raquil McCloud
A Family is a Family is a Family
In My Heart (great feelings book)
Not Quite Narwhal-both unicorn and narwhal families come together to love.
Night Night Bedtime Stories By Black Men https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/night-night-bedtime-stories-by-black-men-is-a-new-type-of-online-therapy-for-kids
Baby Books that are Adoption geared: My Family, My Journey from Amazon and Adoption Record book on Etsy
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