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How to Develop a Bond with an Adopted Child
It begins with the process of attachment—the deep sense of belonging to each other.
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Waiting for Gracie
A story of one family following God's leading to adopt a child.

We Thought Adoption Would Mess up Our Family of Four

Will You Make a Difference in the Life of a Child?
Let Him use you to change the life of a child, then experience the blessing of your own transformation.

Considering Adoption in the Face of Infertility
Encouragement for those who have doubts about adopting.

Adjustment issues
A day full of frustrating challenges gave me a good laugh years later.

Moms on Call: Guide to Basic Baby Care
Attention, jittery new parents! Wouldn't it be great if a baby expert lived next door? Listen as two pediatric nurses, Laura Hunter, LPN and Jennifer Walker, RN, BSN, answer questions about feeding, bedtime routines, and medical issues.

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Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman, and his wife, Mary Beth, tell how adoption has changed their lives for the better. View
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The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family
By Karyn B. Purvis

Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption and attachment, The Connected Child will help you build bonds of affection and trust with your adopted child and more.

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