[LisaCA]

Since we have so many new folks here I thought we'd start a thread where we could list our favorite resources for adoption information. I think I read every book on the planet, lol, but some were much better than others in giving information about the adoption process and adoptive parenting. So I thought we could list our favorites, our not so favs, and why.

first, this site, adoption.com, has a ton of information, and breaks it down under headings like "getting started" and what not.

I really liked "The open adoption experience" by L. molina. it gave us a clear idea of what open adoption was about, how different people felt about it and why.

Twenty things adoptive kids wish their adoptive parents knew by sherrie eldridge. great book, I think gives the reality of kids and their experiences. great to know when your child is really young.

Toddler Adoption by Mary Hopkins Best. We weren't sure initially whether to adopt an older child. This book helped us know what to expect and let us see whether we were prepared for what may be. while we opted to go for a newborn (our lifestyle at that time-we both traveled extensively- made adopting a child with possible attachment issues difficult), this book is excellent for being prepared. it hasn't put us off older adoption, and I highly recommend it.