The Emperor’s New Clothes
Long ago in a province in China there lived an emperor whose greatest pleasure in life was to dress in new clothes. So begins Demi’s retelling of the Hans Christian […]
The Artist and the Architect
There is room for both the architect and the artist in the Emperor’s kingdom for a time, but eventually competitiveness impels the artist to concoct a scheme to eliminate his […]
FAW: National Foster Care Month 2013
National Foster Care Month 2013 This May we once again celebrate Foster Care Month in Wisconsin and across the nation. Whether you’re a foster parent, relative caring for a child, […]
One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way
Brought up in a Vietnamese orphanage and rescued from the invading North Vietnamese army, Tuyet has been adopted by a kind and loving family in Canada. But polio has left […]
Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together through the Teen Years
A guide for adoptive parents from preparations for a child’s arrival through the teen years.
When the Brain Can’t Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
Millions of Americans have difficulty understanding spoken language. They’re not deaf, autistic, or slow. They have APD. APD has been called the auditory equivalent of dyslexia, and its debilitating effects […]
Working with Traumatized Children: A Handbook for Healing
This first of its kind handbook discusses the mind-body connection between a terrifying experience and a child’s adaptive coping mechanisms.
Instant Mom
In Instant Mom, Nia Vardalos, writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, tells her hilarious and poignant road-to-parenting story that eventually leads to her daughter and prompts her […]
The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole
Prior to 1990, fewer than 5% of domestic infant adoptions were open. In 2012, 90% or more of adoption agencies are recommending open adoption. Yet these agencies do not often […]
Hospitious Adoption
Jim Gritter’s third book for CWLA examines the next step after open adoption. Building on his previous books, which promote the inclusion of birthparents, Gritter takes the approach that practicing […]
