Lifebook Tips and Articles... What Should I Include in the Lifebook?

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Lifebook Tips

I'm Published! Articles written by me, Jennifer Demar, for publication

...These articles may be reprinted, but only with prior approval.

Lifebooks Create Memories Where There Were None Before

Lifebooks: Getting Past the Initial Hurdle

Lifebooks: For Kids from 1 to 92

Lifebooks: Of Dinosaur Eggs and Lifebooks

Lifebooks: Explaining the Reasons

Scrapbooking a Lifebook

Birth Country Traditions

Building Text and Photo Pages for your Child's Lifebook

These are copies of archived "Tip of the Week" postings to my scrapandtell Yahoo discussion group.

Involving Children in the Creation of the Lifebook

Including Information from the Date a Child was Born/Adopted

Instilling Pride in your Child's Birthplace

Adoption Family Trees

Periodic Updates During the Wait

Preparing a List of Caregiver Questions

The Lifebook Resolution

Beth O'Malley, author of "Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child"

I sell this book! Click here for more info. Click here to see the table of contents.

ARTICLES WRITTEN BY BETH O'MALLEY:

LifeBooks: Every Adopted Child Needs One

Waiting Families & LifeBooks: The Best Time to Start is Now!

BETH O'MALLEY's LIST OF TOP TEN TIPS!

LifeBook Tips

Miscellaneous articles on the subject of lifebooks

"The Life Story Book" by Vera Fahlberg

A compilation of suggested pages for your lifebook

...Compiled by members of the Guatemala-Adopt list at St. John's University (applies to all adoptions)

Click here to see a list of possible pages for your lifebook!

(more tips coming soon!)