Foreword
Author’s Notes
Prologue: The Politics of Adoption
Chapter 1: Genesis: Troubled Waters
Chapter 8: Immaculate Deceptions
Chapter 9: Our Babies, Ourselves
Chapter 13: Triage: Treating the Wounded Soul
Chapter 14: To Search or Not to Search
Chapter 15: Rebuilding Your Identity
Chapter 16: Taking Charge of Your Life, with and
Chapter 17: If Your Child is in a Closed Adoption
Chapter 18: Choosing the Right Therapist
Chapter 19: From the Therapist’s Perspective
Chapter 20: Finding a Support Group
Part Four: The Challenge to Heal
Chapter 21: Healing the Inner Child: An Innovative Approach
Chapter 23: Visualization Techniques
Chapter 25: Mourning for Mothers
Chapter 26: One Woman’s Journey
Chapter 27: The Respect We Never Got
Appendix A: What Mothers Do Not Wish to Hear
Appendix B: About Sealed Adoption Records
Appendix C: Loss in the Adoption Hand-Off
Appendix D: Things to Do with Your Inner Child
Appendix E: Resources
and Readings
Appendix F: Important Guidelines
Epilogue
About the Authors