Kirjahaku

A poignant true story of a woman who turned her tale of foster care and adoption by a Jewish family into a heart-rending play. A courageous and energetic storyteller, she brings life's complex issues of identity, strength, character, and charm to the stage. We experience what it must have been like to grow up "adopted."The reader is taken on a beautiful journey that explores self-identity, the importance of family and the search for self. We follow her path and realize we are all in a constant search despite our experiences. In a world that sheds darkness for many abandoned children, Jeanette sheds light. She shares both harsh reality and inspiration down roads that are universal in their truths. She instills that love has no boundaries. Her story is rich with wit and humor, whether it's auditioning for a family or being brought in for a line-up, it is spiced with the trials of a young girl's journey into adulthood. What's Your Name, Who's Your Daddy? is the odyssey of one adoptee who challenges us to laugh, to cry and to go inside our own souls and explore the beauty and courage we all encompass in ourselves. Scenes include Foster Care Auditioning For a Family My New Home Roll Call Adopted Mother Scouting Jadonna New York City, here I come Oh, Father Book Pals

A book appropriate for children and families connected by foster care.Recommended for ages 6 and up with ages 6-9 being read with an adult. Beautifully illustrated, this work provides an honest look and deeper understanding of how the foster care process works and the feelings that many children have about being removed from their families of origin, and being placed into foster care. There are brief references to real reasons why a family can't stay together such as a parent not being able to provide food and shelter, addiction, incarceration and being too young to parent a child.What is Foster Care? is written in simple terms it aims to inspire an honest conversation about the realities of how foster families are formed today. This book is authored by a licensed psychotherapist, who was also raised in foster care system and who's firsthand experience provides a special insight into the complex feelings for all involved. The book provides support to foster and adoptive parents, foster care and adoption social workers, as well as mental health workers. The story helps ease understanding of the foster care experience, and educates the reader about dealing with issues around grief and loss and the importance of belonging to a home called "family"."The most important thing to remember is that children can not be left alone. In fact, it is against the law to leave a child alone, uncared for or unprotected. Every child deserves and needs a safe home, a loving parent and a good education."You are worthy.You are loved.You are valuable.You are not alone.Written by Child Psychotherapist and Adoptee, Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T.

A book appropriate for all children and families connected by adoption. Beautifully illustrated, this work provides a deeper understanding of how the adoption process works and the feelings that many children have about being adopted. Written in simple terms it aims to inspire an honest conversation about the realities of how adoptive families are formed today. This book is authored by a licensed psychotherapist, who is also an adoptee and who's first hand experience provides a special insight into the complex feelings for all involved. The book provides adoption competent mental health interventions specifically focused on adoption related challenges, and educates the reader about dealing with issues around grief and loss.

Un libro apropiado para ni os y familias conectadas por crianza temporal.Recomendado para ni os de 6 a os en adelante con edades de 6 a 9 a os siendo le do con un adulto. Bellamente ilustrado, este trabajo brinda una mirada honesta y una comprensi n m s profunda de c mo funciona el proceso de cuidado de crianza y los sentimientos que muchos ni os tienen acerca de ser separados de sus familias de origen y colocados en cuidado de crianza.Hay breves referencias a razones reales por las que una familia no puede permanecer unida, como que uno de los padres no pueda proporcionar comida y refugio, adicci n, encarcelamiento y ser demasiado joven para criar a un ni o. Qu es el cuidado de crianza? est escrito en t rminos simples y tiene como objetivo inspirar una conversaci n honesta sobre las realidades de c mo se forman las familias de crianza en la actualidad. Este libro est escrito por un psicoterapeuta licenciado, que tambi n se cri en el sistema de cuidado de crianza y cuya experiencia de primera mano proporciona una visi n especial de los complejos sentimientos de todos los involucrados. El libro brinda apoyo a los padres de crianza temporal y adoptivos, a los trabajadores sociales de crianza temporal y adopci n, as como a los trabajadores de salud mental. La historia ayuda a facilitar la comprensi n de la experiencia de crianza temporal y educa al lector sobre c mo lidiar con problemas relacionados con el duelo y la p rdida y la importancia de pertenecer a un hogar llamado "familia"."Lo m s importante que hay que recordar es que no se puede dejar solos a los ni os. De hecho, es ilegal dejar a un ni o solo, desatendido o desprotegido. Todo ni o merece y necesita un hogar seguro, un padre amoroso y un buen educaci n."Tu eres digno.Eres amado.Eres valioso.Usted no est solo.Escrito por la psicoterapeuta infantil y adoptada, Jeanette Yoffe, M.F.T."Un libro simple y claramente escrito para ni os y sus familias en hogares de crianza. Bellamente ilustrado y apoya la experiencia emocional del ni o, para que se sienta escuchado, visto y recibido"."Decirle a un ni o su experiencia en crianza temporal es incre blemente importante. Los ni os se sentir n validados y entender n mejor por qu est n en crianza temporal para ayudarlos a procesar. Bien hecho "" Todos los trabajadores sociales, en todo el pa s, deber an tener este libro en su bolsillo trasero "