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Choosing to adopt can be overwhelming, rendering you anxious, hopeful, and confused. This no-holds-barred guide gives you the authentic offerings of Rachel Garlinghouse's ten-year (and counting) commitment to encouragement, education, ethics, and empathy. From the day you first consider adoption, through the homestudy process, the waiting, placement, and finalization, Rachel offers you both practical and heartfelt guidance, as well as self-reflective laugh-out-loud moments. You'll learn a lot, including: -if you're ready to adopt -Sandra Bullock and Angelina Jolie aren't your BFFs -the important questions to ask before choosing an adoption professional -contemporary adoption language (and why it matters) -why carb-loading is a healthy coping mechanism (and Hallmark movie viewing is not) -how to create a sincere adoption profile -the five magic words to shut down nosy people -what's most important in any adoption journey WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "Reading this book is like talking to an experienced friend .
About the Author
Rachel Garlinghouse is a mother through domestic, transracial, open adoption. She taught college composition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for nine years before "retiring" to focus on writing and speaking. Her work and experiences has been featured on MSNBC, NPR, Huffington Post Live, Babble, Scary Mommy, ABCnews.com, My Brown Baby, adoption.net, Adoptive Families, Diabetes Health, Diabetes Forecast, The Daily Drum National Radio Show, Open Adoption Bloggers, Madame Noire, Slow Mama, I Am Not the Babysitter, and in Essence magazine. She's the facilitator of a large St. Louis area adoption triad and fostering support group for women. Her first children's book, Black Girls Can: An Empowering Story of Yesterdays and Todays, was released in September of 2014. When she's not writing, Rachel can be found dancing, baking, reading, and creating art with her children. You can learn more about her family and contact her via her blog: www.whitesugarbrownsugar.com
