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Branches We Cherish : An Open Adoption Memoir by Linda R. Sexton (2024, Hardcover)

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Author: Linda R. Sexton. Title: Branches We Cherish. The Branches We Cherish weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children.

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PublisherHistria Books

ISBN-101592113818

ISBN-139781592113811

eBay Product ID (ePID)21061246479

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Book TitleBranches We Cherish : an Open Adoption Memoir

Number of Pages190 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicPersonal Memoirs, General, Adoption & Fostering

GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorLinda R. Sexton

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Reviews"In her book, Sexton gives voice to that reality and makes it personal, as it should be, speaking honestly about the highs and lows of open adoption. The Branches We Cherish is compelling reading for anyone in the adoption world, and an important one for therapists, professionals and academics." --Adam Pertman, President, National Center on Adoption and Permanency; author, Adoption Nation, "It comes from a place of lived experience while honoring that others may make different decisions, face alternative challenges, and glean other benefits." -- Sharon Kaplan Roszia M.S., co-author of SEVEN CORE ISSUES IN ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY and THE OPEN ADOPTION EXPERIENCE., A powerfully candid, insightful, and honest account based on three decades of true-life experience, with the publication of "The Branches We Cherish: An Open Adoption Memoir", Linda R. Sexton deftly weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children. Of special and particular interest for anyone contemplating or engaged in adoption, "The Branches We Cherish" is a relevant and unreservedly recommended pick for community and college/university library Parenting Adoption collections., "After reading this book, adoptive families can gain a better understanding about adoption relationships and feel more comfortable with openness."-- Kathryn Joos Tomkowski, Domestic Adoption Program Coordinator - Alliance for Children Adoption Agency, "Her honest reflections on both the beautiful and challenging moments is something that adoptive parents at any stage will find both educational and supportive." -- Heather Featherston, Vice President, Lifetime Adoption, " The Branches We Cherish is a timely and important guide for open adoption and tells the story of an open adoption done well." -- Lisa "LC" Coppola, LMHC and Author of Voices Unheard: A Reflective Journal for Adult Adoptees, The Branches We Cherish explores how all the relationships in an adoption are interwoven, and just what these can mean for each member of the family as they grow together. It delves into what each person was feeling and also what was happening at different parts of the journey through both the first and second adoptions. For those who are considering adoption, this could be an excellent resource to find out even more about what's in store. For the birth parents, the adoptive parents, and even the adopted child, The Branches We Cherish by Linda Sexton offers advice, honesty, and openness about the experiences. That includes the good, the bad, and the ugly for each and everyone to create a story that's hard to walk away from., "Linda Sexton does an incredible, informative, earnest job of walking the reader through the nuanced, intricate world of open adoption." -- Liz Pryor, ABC's Good Morning America advice guru and author of LOOK AT YOU NOW and WHAT DID I DO WRONG?., "With frank honesty and three decades of experience, Sexton chronicles the leap of faith that is open adoption and how it can be a beautiful gift to all involved."-- Terri Marcroft, Author of PRO-CHOICE , PRO-ADOPTION and Executive Director, Unplanned Good

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SynopsisA powerful and honest account based on three decades of true-life experience Award-winning The Branches We Cherish weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children. In 1992, Linda and David long to have a child. They decide to adopt a baby and learn they can only do so under an open arrangement where the biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption is finalized ... possibly for life! There are no ready answers to their many questions: What happens in the first year? Twenty years later? What does visitation between birth and adoptive families look like? Will it be awkward to raise a child with the birth parents in the picture? How do adopted children feel about this open arrangement? In the early 90's there is little guidance for long-term relationships between adoptive and birth families, so Linda and David have to learn as they go. Diving in with open hearts and open minds, they build relationships based on mutual trust, respect, deep gratitude for one another, and most importantly, unconditional love for a child. They learn just how important having the children's birth parents and families in their lives is for everyone's emotional health--including their own. Discover the challenges of open adoption and the extraordinary gratification available to all members of the adoption constellation when they are willing and able to cultivate and maintain these lifetime relationships., Sexton does an incredible, informative, earnest job of walking the reader through the nuanced, intricate world of open adoption...that leaves you feeling grateful to know there is steadfast promise to open adoption. - Liz Pryor, life advice expert, ABC's Good Morning America A compelling reading for anyone in the adoption world, and an important one for therapists, professional and academics." - Adam Pertman, President, National Center on Adoption and Permanency Gold medal recipient in prestigious Royal Palm Literary Awards, Florida Writers Association and second runner-up for book of the year. A powerful and honest account based on three decades of true-life experience. Award-winning The Branches We Cherish weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children. In 1992, Linda and David long to have a child. They decide to adopt a baby and learn they can only do so under an open arrangement where the biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption is finalized ... possibly for life! There are no ready answers to their many questions: What happens in the first year? Twenty years later? What does visitation between birth and adoptive families look like? Will it be awkward to raise a child with the birth parents in the picture? How do adopted children feel about this open arrangement? In the early 90's there is little guidance for long-term relationships between adoptive and birth families, so Linda and David have to learn as they go. Diving in with open hearts and open minds, they build relationships based on mutual trust, respect, deep gratitude for one another, and most importantly, unconditional love for a child. They learn just how important having the children's birth parents and families in their lives is for everyone's emotional health--including their own. Discover the challenges of open adoption and the extraordinary gratification available to all members of the adoption constellation when they are willing and able to cultivate and maintain these lifetime relationships.