Resources for Adoptive Parents

Adoption takes more than good intentions — it takes commitment to a unique form of parenting, and to constant education. Our goal is to provoke you to become a lifelong learner of all things adoption. 

Whether you, your relatives, or your friends are going through the adoption process, these books, articles, podcasts, audiobooks, websites and social pages are great resources to help along the adoption journey.

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Read

The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child

Nancy Verrier
Book

The Girls Who Went Away

Ann Fessler
Book

You Don’t Look Adopted

Ann Heffron
Book

The Connected Parent

Karyn Purvis & Lisa Qualls
Book

It’s Not About You: Understanding Adoptee Search, Reunion, and Open Adoption

An Anthology edited by Brooke Randolph
Book

Is There Something You’re Not Sharing With Your Adopted Child? Why?

Angela Tucker
Article

Making Room for Coexistence: A Longing to Grow Up With Both Families Present

Kindred + Co.
Article

LISTEN

Adoption: The Long View, Episode 9: The Research, Data and Stories Behind Open Adoption

Podcast

Honestly Adoption

Podcast

Twisted Sisterhood

Podcast

The Adoptee Next Door

Podcast

Born In June Raised In April

Podcast

FOLLOW

@juneinapril

what adoption can teach the world

@kindredand.co

uplifting stories from all members of the adoption triad

@adoptwell

an educational community for anyone touched by adoption

@bigtoughgirl

Ashley Mitchell, a birth mom advocate

@joinbravelove

exploring the bravery of birth moms

@drloreejohnson

Dr. Loree Johnson, a specialist in infertility, pregnancy loss and grief

For Your Child’s Library

Adoption is Both

Elena S. Hall
Book

The Story of My Open Adoption

Leah Campbell
Book

A Kid’s Book About Adoption

Leul Gurske and Nabil Zerizef
Book

The Family Book

Todd Parr
Book

Videos

Three Sides to Every Adoption

Resources for transracial adoption

In addition to the resources listed above, we recommend the following resources for adoptive parents who are considering transracial adoption.

Read

Transracial Adoption and Birthdays: A Complex Equation

April Dinwoodie
Article

Me and White Supremacy

Layla F. Saad
Book

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi
Book

You Should Be Grateful

Angela Tucker
Book

For Your Child’s Library

Be Kind

Pat Zietlow Miller
Book

I Promise

LeBron James
Book

The Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson
Book

The Family Book

Todd Parr
Book

Curls

Ruth Forman
Book

LISTEN

The Honestly Adoption Podcast, Season 18 Episode 142: Thoughts on Adoption from a Transracial Adoptee

Podcast

Melanated Conversations, Episode 12: Social Justice Parenting

Podcast

The Adoptee Next Door

Podcast

FOLLOW

Be the Bridge

transracial adoption program

Hannah Matthews

race, identity and adoption, empowers transracial adoptees

@tutus_tennis_shoes

natural Black hair care coaching for transracial families

@socialjusticeparenting

Dr. Traci Baxley, author and professor

@wreckageandwonder

Tori DiMartile, a Black biracial transracial adoptee

@therapyredeemed

Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC, a Korean transracial adoptee

@adopteelilly

Lilly Fei, a Chinese transracial adoptee

Blackgirlwhitefamily

June in April