Description
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Book Summary
This book gives voice to the unspoken concerns of adopted children, offering adoptive parents an essential guide to understanding the complex emotions their children harbor. Written by Sherrie Eldridge, an adoptee herself, the work reveals twenty key emotional issues that every adoptive parent must know in order to raise a child with understanding, empathy, and respect for their personal history.
What is it about?
The author addresses the most delicate and often silenced issues within adoptive families. Through direct testimonies from adopted children, the book explores how to manage grief over the initial loss, the need for honest information about the biological family, the fear of abandonment, and the importance of parents taking the initiative in conversations about origins. Each chapter presents one of these twenty realities, accompanied by practical strategies and real-life cases that help parents respond with sensitivity and build a lasting bond of trust.
Main themes
- Grief and loss in the adopted child's experience
- Open and honest communication about the biological family
- Fear of abandonment and the need for emotional security
- Identity and self-concept of the adopted child
- Strategies to strengthen the bond and trust in the adoptive home
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at adoptive parents, whether in the process of adoption or with prior experience, as well as professionals in psychology, social work, and education who work with adoptive families. It is also a valuable read for anyone interested in understanding the internal perspective of an adopted child.
What this book contributes
- A deep understanding of the adopted child's unexpressed emotions
- Practical tools for addressing difficult conversations about origins
- Strategies for managing fear of abandonment and strengthening emotional security
- Real-life cases that reflect everyday situations in adoptive families
- A guide to accompany the child in their process of grief and acceptance
Technical specifications
- Author: Sherrie Eldridge
- Publisher: Editorial Ob Stare
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Family and relationships, Adoption, Parenting advice
- Collection: Wellness
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: October 2022
- Number of pages: 240
- Weight: 369 g
Editorial review
An essential work for any adoptive parent who wishes to understand their child's inner world from an authentic, unfiltered perspective. Sherrie Eldridge manages to bridge the gap between the child's experience and the parent's need to offer sensitive and conscious support. Her practical approach, based on real testimonies, makes it a recurring reference tool rather than just a simple read.