Open Adoption Experience : Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families - From Making the Decision Throug

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Summary: This book puts any fears of open adoption to rest
Review: This book was recommended to us as we considered an open adoption. We bought and read this book (and read it again) and found it better than we imagined. It helps an adoptive parent realize the benefits of an open adoption and gives different examples and senarios (since every situation is different). We now have a three month old son and have an open adoption with his birthmom. Things (so far) couldn't be better.

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Summary: The bible of open adoption: the most valuable reference book
Review: When my husband and I first decided to adopt a child, our adoption counselor asked that we read The Open Adoption Experience. We felt that we were "prepared for anything" after reading the book and continuously referred to it during the adoption process. It helped us to forge strong bonds with our birthfamily. Our son, Thomas, was born four years ago. As he grows and circumstances change, I find myself referring to this book time and again. Just today, I picked up the book to find learn about issues surrounding the impending birth of Thomas' first birth sibling. Open Adoption has been full of WONDERFUL surprises. This book, takes much of the stress and fear out of the open adoption experience.

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Summary: Essential reading for anyone considering open adoption
Review: When we were first considering adopting, this book answered all our questions about openness in the adoption process. The book gave us the knowledge and the confidence to actively seek an open adoption. And now that our adopted son is almost a year old, it's advice is still as relevant as ever. The book explains in accessible language, with compelling real-life examples, how an open adoption can benefit an adopted child, and how adoptive parents can help to make an open adoption work. Indispensible reading!