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9781572242289

Adoption Reunion Survival Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9781572242289

  • ISBN10:

    1572242280

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-02-01
  • Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc
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Summary

Using real-life examples, this compassionate guide helps adoptees and their birth mothers decide whether or not to try to locate each other, prepare for a reunion, survive the emotional turbulence of the initial meeting, and avoid common pitfalls. Since the legal issues surrounding the process can vary greatly from one state to another, the book includes an overview of pertinent laws, along with practical suggestions for navigating through them.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1(8)
Part 1 Preparing for a Reunion: What You Need to Know
Understanding Your Fantasies and Feelings
9(18)
Exploring Family Bonds and the Trauma of Separation
27(8)
Coping with Loss and Other Emotions
35(12)
Creating a Support System for Your Emotional Needs
47(8)
The Stages of Reunion
55(14)
Part 2 Practical Advice for Sidestepping Reunion Pitfalls
Overcoming Barriers
69(6)
Essentials for a Successful Reunion
75(8)
Tools for the Journey
83(8)
First Contact: How Do I Do That?
91(12)
Part 3 The Tangled Web of Rights and Legal Issues
What Provisions Does My State Make for Reunions?
103(10)
An Introduction to the Legal Issues of Reform
113(8)
Sojourn of Entanglement
121(16)
Part 4 More Help for Your Journey
Epilogue 137(6)
Resources 143(6)
Suggested Reading 149(2)
References 151

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