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Co-authored with Regina Kupecky, A Foster-Adoption Story tells the story of a brother and sister experiencing abuse, neglect, multiple foster care moves, sibling separation, and eventually adoption.

The goal of this workbook is to open the door to discuss difficult topics; issues like abuse, neglect, birth parents, and loyalty conflicts. It can be used as an aid in helping children heal; one that allows them to read about "kids like me".

Youngsters can color the pictures as they wish and share their feelings as they go along. This workbook will be a useful therapeutic tool to help children process their experiences and grief along the path to healing.

About Regina M. Kupecky

Regina Kupecky has Masters Degree from John Carroll University . She has worked in the field of adoption for over thirty years. She currently works with children with attachment disorder and their families at The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio (www.abcofohio.net) and conducts training nationally and internationally on many adoption and attachment -related topics. Her services to children were recognized by the Ohio Dept. of Human Services in 1990 when she received the “Adoption Worker of the Year Award.”

Ms. Kupecky is the co-author with Dr. Gregory C. Keck of Adopting the Hurt Child and Parenting the Hurt Child.  Her other publications include:

• My Brother My Sister Sibling Relations in Adoption and Foster Care curriculum
• “Siblings Are Family Too”, published by the Three Rivers Adoption Council
• A chapter on infertility issues, co-authored with Karen Anderson, in Clinical and Practice Issues in Adoption   (Groza and Rosenberg editors)
• Abroad and Back: Parenting and International Adoption, a curriculum co-authored with Arleta James and Gregory C. Keck, PhD

Endorsements

“A workbook that children will enjoy while they color and find children with a story similar to their own. Connections, separations, loyalty issues, siblings and adoption are all issues the children face. This book makes it easier to share feelings.”

Joe Kroll, Executive Director

The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)

“A Foster-Adoption Story chronicles a journey of a brother and sister from the time when they were being abused and neglected in their birth family until they were finally adopted. This workbook will help parents and their foster/adoptive children take a candid look at the many facets of their lives as they move from place to place. It allows children to express their thoughts and feelings, and it will provide parents with insights into their children’s lives. It will be a valuable tool for helping everyone look at and discuss difficult things.”
Gregory C. Keck, PhD, Founder/Director of the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, co-author of Adopting the Hurt Child, Parenting the Hurt Child, and author of Parenting Adopted Adolescents  

“This much-needed resource for adoptive families clearly shows how a child perceives life after trauma and what healthy parents can provide. I think it should be required reading for potential parents.”

Sherri Eldridge

20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew and 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed

“This is a much needed hands-on resource for adoption professionals, clinicians, and parents.  It provides an opportunity for every “helper” to see and hear – from the kids’ perspective -- the experiences of siblings in foster care waiting for adoption.  It will be incredibly useful to all those involved in this very fragile process. Thank so much!”

Mary Lou Edgar, MSS, LCSW, Adoptive Mom and Program Manger of Upper Bay Adoption and Counseling in Wilmington, DE