Mother’s Choice believes the more everyone in the adoption triangle (birth parents, adoptive parents, and the adopted child / person) understands adoption, the happier and successful the adoption will be. Adoption has been called “a gift wrapped in sadness” – meaning adoption has both joyous and sad aspects. Adoption best practices encourage honesty and openness, avoiding secrecy or feelings of shame, and sharing a child’s adoption story early and often. Mother’s Choice works to ensure a well-informed and positive adoption, journey for all involved. We also seek, through classes, Adoption Festivals, publications and other activities, to raise positive understanding and awareness of adoption throughout society. These include:
Regular talks on “Considering Adoption” for interested parties who would like to find out more about Mother’s Choice Adoption Services
Activities for adoptive families
Seminars and workshops on adoption or adoption-related issues such as “Attachment”, “Adoption Parenting”, “Root Tracing”, etc.
Public education and advocacy events, such as Adoption Festival to enhance the public’s understanding and knowledge of adoption
Book Publications : Since 2006, Mother’s Choice has published FOUR books as a way to support adoptive families as well as to educate the public about adoption.
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1. The Place You’re Meant to Be (Second Ed.) (Bilingual)
On top, this is a small lost creature named La Di Dah who seeks a home. The subtext is that the reader learns that we all eventually find “the place we’re meant to be”, and that it may not be where we think it is. La Di Dah learns that the most important element that makes a family is not the existence of genetic connections, but the presence of unconditional love –can be ordered at Mother’s Choice
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2. Walking Alongside You (Bilinugal)
This is the first bilingual guidebook which provides practical tips for newly adoptive parents in receiving their child to their home as well as raise their awareness of important adoption-related issues, such as attachment, entitlement, etc. – free distribution at Mother’s Choice
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3. When Love is Not Enough (Chinese version) – can be ordered at Mother’s
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4. Raising Adopted Children (Chinese version) – can be ordered at Mother’s Choice
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If you're interested in knowing more about adoption, please call us at (852) 2537 2285.