Bücher von Lois Ruskai Melina

Two leading experts provide an authoritative and reassuring guide to the issues and concerns of adoptive and birth families through all stages of the open adoption relationship.

Sixteen essaysΓÇå-ΓÇåranging from lyric essays to narrative journalismΓÇå-ΓÇåaddress how we make sense of what we cannot know, how we make change in the world, how we heal, and how we know when we are home. Collectively, these essays convey the longing for agency and connection, particularly among women. They will resonate with readers of all ages, but perhaps especially with women in the second half of life, those dealing with aging parents, retirement, illness, and accompanying vulnerabilities. Here readers will find comfort within keen reflection upon life''s ambiguities. 

A second, revised edition of the book which considers the issues faced by adoptive families after a child comes home. Topics ranging from the problems with children who have experienced prenatal drug exposure, to telling your child that they are adopted, are covered, as are the changes which have affected the adoption procedure.