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Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
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Fantastic book
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Summary
Know That You Are Not Alone on This Journey
Adopting or fostering a child brings its own unique set of challenges only another parent facing the same uphill climb could possibly understand. From parenting children with traumatic pasts, to dealing with attachment issues, to raising a children with special needs, it can sometimes be a struggle just getting through the day.
Mike Berry knows the loneliness and isolation you can easily feel in your particular parenting role - because he's been there. He's still there, and he wants to give you the hope and encouragement you so desperately need. There are plenty of how-to guides out there on parenting, but this one-of-a-kind book is specifically designed to address your needs as a parent of an adopted or foster child. With a refreshing dose of honesty, empathy, and care, you'll discover you are definitely not alone on your journey, and God has a very special plan for you and your family.
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- Claire
- 16-08-18
interesting but not for me
we are going through the process of becoming adoptive parents. this book was interesting and it did give me many thinking points. it does contain a lot of religious content and I'm not a religious person so I found that distracting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-08-18
Looking to adopt
It was a good book to gain insight into the adoption world. but I feel that I need to read more based on UK experiences.
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- Kevin
- 22-02-19
This book is total garbage; Would not recommend.
The book is filled with contradictions. It's obvious the author isn't trauma informed. The second to last chapter he openly admits to forcing a barley aged out foster child out of his home because she refused to go to church, and jokes about his wife turning off the hot water on the child while she was in the shower.
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- A. Dickson
- 03-07-19
Where’s the hope?
This might be worth reading if you are considering foster care and want to hear a bunch of worst case scenarios to prepare yourself, but he offers no practical advice. This guy needs to see a therapist to deal with his issues, and the difficulties of raising traumatized foster children. In his defense, he was probably underprepared, undertrained, and under supported by the system.
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- Walsh
- 28-11-18
Right on
Yes, yes, yes was all I kept thinking throughout this book. Real and refreshing. He gets it and says it like it is. Highly recommend this to any foster or adoptive parent.
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- Tiffany
- 19-06-19
Yes! JUST WHAT I NEEDED!
This book spoke to me! It was JUST what I needed! I cant count the times that I was listening to this book and started to cry. If you are exploring fostercare/adoption or have done it- READ THIS BOOK.
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- C. Lee
- 04-05-19
Honest, even when it's hard
Have you ever read a book that paints adoption as all sunshine and roses? Well this book isn't that. Berry paints a starkly honest picture of what adoption and foster care really look like. Day-to-day and year-to-year. But it's not all bleak. Amidst hard truths and exhausting stories, he ties in a strand of hope that has kept his family going and, he hopes, will be just what you and yours need as well.
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- Amber Humphries
- 15-03-19
A great resource for Forster/ adopted parents
Its great book. He has definitely been there and is willing to talk about it.
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- Jonathan
- 18-01-19
So Good, So True
I’m a foster adoptive parent, and this book helped and resonated with me in a big way. I highly recommend it.
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- Nelly Ivette Murillo
- 14-07-18
Great insight to real love, grace and mercy
I enjoyed every minute of the book and learn about the process
Really deep and simple
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- Zachary DeLoach
- 13-04-18
A reminder that we aren't alone in this
Would you listen to Confessions of an Adoptive Parent again? Why?
Yes. It was super helpful to hear the stories of another foster/adoptive parent who have gone through very similar things as I have. Just the reminder that I'm not alone made this book one worth listening to again.
Who was your favorite character and why?
This book tells stories, for sure, but because they're real life anecdotes and fairly short, it's hard to just pick a favorite "character." However, I do really resonate with Mike's experiences and the things he had to say.
What does Lloyd James bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He does exactly what you want out from a narrator of a non-fiction book: you don't even notice him. He does a great job of presenting the book in such a way that draws attention to the book's content and not himself. He doesn't distract with a monotonous tone or strange pronunciations.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Pretty much the whole book was moving in that I could relate so much to what Mike had to say. Being a foster/adoptive parent is incredibly difficult, but there's hope for the future and we are not alone in this journey. And the journey is worth it.
Any additional comments?
The only flaw is that the book is pretty repetitive. I find that Mike repeats many of the same stories or thoughts throughout the book. They're not bad stories or thoughts, just repetitive.
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- warnersmiles
- 16-03-18
Spoke to my heart!
This book was written from a very vulnerable yet comfortable place. The wisdom and insight shared will be helpful to adoptive, foster and even some biological parents.
Very well written, easy to follow and it inspired me into action.