{"product_id":"adopting-hope-isbn-9781641700368","title":"Adopting Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll My Children\u003c\/i\u003e actress Jill Larson moved mountains as a single mother to adopt her daughter from China. George Fadok, a former Navy commander, grappled with “changing the rules” eighteen years after placing his daughter in a closed adoption. Angela Paxton, Texas state senator and an adoptee, never thought she would ever meet her birthmom, but when she did, it changed her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on an adoption journey can be daunting, but now you are not alone! This collection of true, beautiful accounts, including Larson’s, Fadok’s, and Paxton’s, takes an honest look at the process, the struggles, and the undeniable joy that comes with adoption. With insights from all three adoption triad viewpoints, \u003ci\u003eAdopting Hope\u003c\/i\u003e shares a wealth of lessons learned and tips for every person contemplating an adoption journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to have the courage to adopt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to decide on an open vs. a closed adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to handle a foreign adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to survive the agonizing wait to become parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tell your adopted child “the story”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make your adopted child feel loved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to negotiate a relationship with your child’s birth parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to help your child work through feelings of loneliness or rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to dispel negative attitudes you will encounter about adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more, including suggestions from birthparents and adoptees!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Lorri Antosz Benson, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Have and Not to Hold\u003c\/i\u003e, this heartfelt compilation is ultimately a message of hope, love, and destiny as each family discovers the truth that a child doesn't need to be blood to be truly yours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Familius","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44825889177829,"sku":"NP9781641700368","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/2515a520-cda7-4422-8598-afc700006a50_93d27aa5-1004-43af-a434-ad5b0ed46fcf.jpg?v=1767819342","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/adopting-hope-isbn-9781641700368","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}