Table of Contents for
Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families

Part One: Acknowledging and Unraveling Challenges to Family

Chapter 1: Beware the Dragon
Chapter 2: Confronting Dragons
Chapter 3: The Plan

Part Two: Life Inside Adoption: An Overview
Chapter 4: The Culture of Adoption
Chapter 5: As a Family Grows
Chapter 6: Special Issues along the Way
Chapter 7: Ethics: Assuring a Firm Foundation

Part Three: Embracing Adoption and Making Sound Choices         
Chapter 8: The Plan, Revisited         
Chapter 9: Which Child?         
Chapter 10: Openness         
Chapter 11: Finding Your Path and Your Guide         
Chapter 12: Approval (and Preparation!)

Part Four: The Real Thing         
Chapter 13: Anticipation (and Adoption Expectancy)         
Chapter 14: Planning for a Happy Homecoming
Chapter 15: Adjustments in the First Year Together         
Chapter 16: Adoption in the Big Wide World