Resource Books

At our Parenting and Resources class this weekend we were given a list of some great resources for adopting children and preparation. Books that caseworkers often recommend. There's a lot on the market, believe me, I just looked all of these up on Amazon, and there are LOTS of books. So its really nice to have some focused reading to do in the next few months.
As of right now we're on track to start looking at matches starting in December so that's exciting. 

Anyway, I just wanted to share what books were recommended to us at the class. I'll probably do a post full of links another time with all of the internet sites we were given to use as needed.

I just put all of these on my amazon wish list too. The one I am going to start with is The Connected Child, I'll be headed to the library soon to pick that one up.

The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Sunshine

Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow (Hollywood Nobody) by Gregory Keck, Regina Kupecky

Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents By Deborah D. Gray

20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed by Sherrie Eldridge

The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child by Nancy Newton Verrier

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

The 3-5-7 Model: A Practice Approach to Permanency by Darla L. Henry

Dare to Love (Beyond Consequences Book 3) by Heather T. Forbes LCSW

Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children by Daniel A. Hughes