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Synopsis

Adoptive parents are the ying to the birthparents' yang; so different, but yet without the other, neither are complete. This is the pull that author Jennifer Pedley, a birthmother and licensed social worker, explores in her book Secrets to Your Successful Adoption. Based on both years of experience in the field of adoption, Jennifer Pedley shares practical, comprehensive, and legally sound advice for taking charge of your adoption process. She takes the reader by the hand and demystifies the domestic adoption process, explaining exactly why it can be preferable to connect with an expectant mother directly rather than using the facilitation of a traditional agency.

Potential families will find: how to bridge the digital divide and avoid the pitfalls of the Internet; do's and don'ts of the latest methods available, including classified advertising, written profile, and even video to thoughtfully market your family; critical information about the home study process; help in identifying red flags commonly associated with an expectant mom's decision to parent; and ideas for incorporating adoption especially the topic of birthparents, into everyday life in ways that are practical, creative, and child-centered.

In addition, Secrets to Your Successful Adoption carefully examines many of the legal considerations of domestic adoption including clarification of types of agencies, the roles played by facilitators and attorneys, plus essential information on Interstate Adoption.