Author discusses the benefits of scrapbooking adopted childrens' early lives so that they have some memories to look back on.... [more]
The Birthparent Page of a LifeBook really helps out with those tough adolescent years when identity issues begin to peak. The more one's child knows, the more that s/he will feel "real".... [more]
Adopted children are usually interested in knowing a bit about their past, and lifebooks are good reflections of what has been and what is.... [more]
Pre-placement is a perfect time to start the lifebook process. Waiting parents can be more sensitive to warm fuzzy facts as they engage in such pursuits as travel to birth countries, meetings with birthparents to discuss open adoption, or receipt of foster care placement information.... [more]