Pregnant? Adoption is an Option

Pregnant? Adoption is an Option
Author: Jeanne Warren Lindsay
Publisher: Morning Glory Press (CA)
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1996-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781885356086

Discusses adoption as an option for pregnant young women who do not have the resources to parent well, exploring how such a solution could affect the birthmother, the child, and the father.

Sunlight on My Shadow

Sunlight on My Shadow
Author: Judy Liautaud
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-10-19
Genre: Mothers
ISBN: 9781883841171

In 1966 when Judy became pregnant at the age of 16, her family kept her plight a secret and was compelled to give up her daughter. Judy felt the grief and shame as a tangible lumpwithin her body and fought to keep it contained within the shadows of silence. But as an adult, she felt compelled to address the loss by searching for her birth daughter and bringing her story to light--From back cover.

Choice

Choice
Author: Karen E. Bender
Publisher: MP Publishing
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2010-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1596929863

A moving collection of personal essays about the real, human experiences behind the highly politicized issue of reproductive choice. At a time when a woman’s most complex decisions have been reduced to political rhetoric and impersonal theory, and political debate has been hijacked by pundits and name-callers, Choice joins the discourse with an assortment of candid voices in an effort to humanize the debate about reproductive rights. In addressing a wide range of women’s choices — from using birth control to taking the morning-after pill, from adopting a child to putting a child up for adoption, from having an abortion to bringing a pregnancy to full term — 'Choice' explores the complexities inherent in every reproductive decision. Including twenty-four honest, heartrending essays from established writers such as Francine Prose, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Pam Houston, Ann Hood, and Sarah Messer and emerging talents such as Kimi Faxon Hemingway, Stephanie Anderson, and Ashley Talley, 'Choice' will allow you to truly understand the meaning of the word “choice” — regardless of what side of the debate you stand on.

Pregnant? Adoption is an Option

Pregnant? Adoption is an Option
Author: Jeanne Warren Lindsay
Publisher: Morning Glory Press (CA)
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1997
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781885356093

Discusses adoption as an option for pregnant young women who do not have the resources to parent well, exploring how such a solution could affect the birthmother, the child, and the father.

The Adoption Option

The Adoption Option
Author: Sarah Bolme
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Adoption
ISBN: 9780972554664

While adopting a child has become applauded in our society, placing a child for adoption is still misunderstood. Since many people don't understand adoption, they only consider abortion or single parenting when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. The Adoption Option shows you why adoption is an acceptable solution for an unplanned pregnancy and walks you through the choices and steps all birth parents experience when choosing adoption for their baby.

Pregnant Too Soon

Pregnant Too Soon
Author: Jeanne Warren Lindsay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1980
Genre: Adoption
ISBN: 9780884367789

The Adoption Option for Birth Mothers

The Adoption Option for Birth Mothers
Author: Penny LaBelle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781697664515

Some of life's happenings comes to us in the most unexpected ways. Life is what happens while you are making other plans. And for a woman, this could mean a pregnancy. Your entire life can change in an instant and an unplanned pregnancy may be one of the biggest changes imaginable. It can be an extremely overwhelming situation for you. Deciding on how you handle your pregnancy is one of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make. But when you surrender to a higher power constructing these events, things become much easier to accept. This book will guide birthmothers through this difficult process while letting her know that she is not alone.If a woman gets pregnant, parenting and abortion are not her only options. The Adoption Option for Birthmothers breaks down the stigma of adoption to open up the avenue of choices when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Whether you are choosing adoption or to parent your child, how you handle your pregnancy is the most important decision you will have make in your entire life. This book will help you make that decision.The Adoption Option for Birthmothers will result in a creative solution for both you and your baby. You will be God's instrument in providing this blessing and your sacrifice will prove to be a wonderful blessing for a couple wanting and praying for a child.

Carried in Our Hearts

Carried in Our Hearts
Author: Jane Aronson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1101616016

"My mommy didn't carry me in her tummy, she carried me in her heart." Bailey, a 5-years old who was adopted from China. Her story is included in this book. According to People magazine, parents from all over the country seek adoption expert and Worldwide Orphans Foundation founder Dr. Jane Aronson’s help “as if consulting a master detective.” Angelina Jolie praised Dr. Aronson’s “drive and ambition to help children dream” (Elle). Indeed, over the course of the past three decades, Dr. Aronson has touched the lives of thousands of adopted children from around the world and in this inspiring book she presents moving first-person testimonies from parents (and a few children themselves) whose lives have been blessed by adoption. Divided into thematic sections—such as "The Decision," "The Journey," and "The Moment We Met")—each prefaced by Dr. Aronson, this book introduces readers to Claude Knobler, a writer from Los Angeles whose journey to Ethiopia to adopt his son led to an unexpectedly moving encounter with the boy’s courageous birthmother; actor Mary Louise-Parker whose older adopted son’s bond with her newly adopted baby daughter was deep and unwavering from the instant the two children met; and Lynn Danzker, an entrepreneur who set off alone to adopt her son, Cole, and in the process, met and married her husband. The authors of these testimonies range from doctors to filmmakers, from financial consultants to celebrities—all of them bound by their moving and transformative experience as adoptive parents.

Love What Matters

Love What Matters
Author: LoveWhatMatters
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1501169149

In the bestselling tradition of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Humans of New York comes a collection of authentic, emotional, and inspiring stories about life’s most important moments, as curated by the editors at Love What Matters. “90% of the reads bring me to tears. I just can't believe the love this world truly has when all we see is hate. This is so uplifting.” —Shelsea Where do you go when you want to feel inspired? When you want to forget about the divisiveness and the anger? For over five million people, that place is Love What Matters, a digital platform dedicated to finding and sharing the daily moments of kindness, compassion, and love that so often go overlooked. This curated collection of powerful stories features first person accounts and photographs that perfectly capture each moment: A husband learning he’s about to be a dad. A new mom embracing her body. A cashier inadvertently teaching a young girl a lesson about patience. A bagel from a stranger that saved a homeless man’s life. From long overdue adoptions to military heroes returning home; from a fireman’s touching 9/11 tribute to what an old dinner plate found at a bake sale can teach us all about life—these are the moments that matter. They are genuine. Authentic. Raw. And they are perfect in their imperfection—just like all of us. You will no doubt experience goosebumps and tears, but this mosaic of life’s moments will leave you with something even more profound: a reminder that, in the end, love always wins. “This really is the best page on Facebook. It renews your love of humanity. There are still good people. We need more reports of acts of kindness.” —Johnny