Leveling Up
Adoptive Parents and Adult Adoptees: Taking Your Relationships to the Next Level
Published on 20. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
173 pages
978-1-63357-424-3 (ISBN)
Description
A gentle guide, this book walks through hard conversations and how to be supportive of adoptees with mental health, intellectual or physical disabilities. Christina and Elaine share personal experiences from their own parenting journeys that encourage and empower continued relationship building into adulthood with adult adoptees. Their humor, compassion, and commitment to this work of building healthy adoptive families makes this a relatable read and a worthy investment in strengthening your own family.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63357-424-3 (9781633574243)
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Persons
Elaine Shenk is the adoptive mother of four adult adoptees, a pre and post adoption specialist, trainer, educator, and mentor for adult adoptees.Dr. Christina Reese is the mother of an adult adoptee, an internationally recognized author, speaker, and therapist specializing in trauma and attachment.