Alternative Family category: 388 books
Finding Our Families
A First-of-Its-Kind Book for Donor-Conceived People and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
The first comprehensive book that offers invaluable step-by-step advice for families with donor-conceived children.
Wendy Kramer, founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, and Naomi Cahn, family and reproductive law professor, have compiled a comprehensive and thorough guide for the...
by Rachel Behn
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Rachel Behn of Melbourne Australia, says, "she saw the need for this book when her son Byron started to ask about his family structure". "Kindergarten children were asking my son why he had two mums?" So we decided to share with everyone that all families are different". Rachel's...
Surrogacy and Embryo, Sperm, & Egg Donation: What Were You Thinking?
Considering Ivf & Third-Party Reproduction
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2010
In Surrogacy and Embryo, Sperm, & Egg Donation: What Were You Thinking?, an attorney who practices exclusively in reproductive law shares her expert guidance for those ready to create a family via third-party reproduction. Theresa Erickson, managing partner of Erickson Law, APLC, and the Founder...
by Sandye M Roberts Arthur L Jones III
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
The Authors of the "Divine Intervention" series of inspirational Non-fiction books are back!
In this the fifth installment, Sandye and Arthur intend to do our best to share with you the reader valuable information towards the development of a strong family unit. Within this eBook,...
Grandparents as Parents, Second Edition
A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
If you're among the millions of grandparents raising grandchildren today, you need information, support, and practical guidance you can count on to keep your family strong. This is the book for you. Learn effective strategies to help you cope with the stresses of parenting the second time around,...
For Lesbian Parents
Your Guide to Helping Your Family Grow Up Happy, Healthy, and Proud
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Raising a child is overwhelming, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, and joyous--and all at the same time. In addition to the adjustments that any new parents must make, lesbian mothers face numerous special questions and concerns. From "coming out" to your child to coping with the pressures...
When Your Parent Remarries Late in Life
Making Peace with your Adult Stepfamily
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2007
Learn to love your parent’s new spouse—and family
Dealing with stepparents isn’t just a kid’s problem anymore. With more and more older parents remarrying, you could be one of the many adults having to deal with the issues that arise from these later-in-life unions. Luckily, Terri P....
Blending Families
Merging Households with Kids 8-18
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores step-parenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit. Just as you are better able to help your child in an airplane emergency if you put your oxygen mask on first, you are better able to...
Your Definitive Guide To A Smooth And Trouble-Free Adoption
Very Important Tips On The Adoption Process and Adoption Services So You Can Adopt A Child Without Difficulty And Without Any Hitches
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Adopting a child is quite commonly done nowadays. It is no longer a rare occurrence to find families that have at least one child in the family that is not biologically the parents’ own. Those who are in the know say that the good thing about adopting a child is that you can choose what kind of...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Contemporary Families at the Nexus of Research and Practice integrates current research with clinical theory to establish the most up-to-date, evidence-supported treatment options for unique contemporary families. Each chapter begins with a case study and genogram. A research section that explains...
by Shang Xiaoyuan, Karen R. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2013
International media regularly features horrific stories about Chinese orphanages, especially when debating international adoption and human rights. Much of the popular information is dated and ill-informed about the experiences of most orphans in China today, Chinese government policy, and improvements...
My Kids Know More than Me!
15 Life Lessons from Foster and Adopted Children
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
This book shares true stories of how foster and adopted children inspire new understandings and teach us fifteen important life lessons. Each chapter explores a life lesson taught through the stories of my foster and adopted children. Lessons important to parenting and personal character include resiliency,...
by Jennifer Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
"Whisper" follows one young girl's emotional journey as she learns to navigate a perilously shifting family landscape. Jennifer follows her father as he moves their family through assorted university teaching positions and several wives. As the women come and go, many leaving him with custody...
Evil Eyes 2
A Chosen Family
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2019
A year has passed since an employee was killed by a youth named Jamaal at the juvenile facility where Rachael Mangum is an administrator. Rachael, still struggling with the concept of forgiving Jamaal, finds she needs his help to ensure the safety of the current facility youth. As she gets caught...