The power of secrets on family relationships
Truth or consequences : a great debate
Just the facts, ma'am : why do children need them?
Learning about your child : a fact-finding mission
Adoption through a child's eyes : developmental stage
Through a parent's eyes : the challenges in creating an environment of ongoing adoption communication
Principles of talking about adoption
Sharing the hard stuff : the adoptive parent's challenge
Twelve tools of parent/child communication
Transracial or transcultural adoption : talking about adoption and race
Kinship foster care and adoption : telling the truth when it's "all in the family"
Adolescence : parents matter : keeping lines of communication open
Managing communication with openness in adoption : questions most asked by parents
Communication about adoption outside the family
Appendix A: Information needed to prepare a case for adoption
Appendix B: Triggers for adoption issues
Appendix C: Lifebooks : they are effective for children in understanding their story.