Lifebook Shoppe
Browse my collection of Adoption and Foster Care Lifebooks and Special Reports below, and also see how you can receive a Personal Consultation with me about your lifebook progress. You can safely and conveniently order and pay online through my secure payment gateway.
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2 or more BOOKS!
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I accept purchase orders and will invoice state and private adoption agencies.
Contact me for details.
Lifebooks:
Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child - $14.95
Now in its 6th printing, this is the original book on lifebooks. Defining
your child's past in a way s/he can understand and feel good about is
absolutely vital. This bestseller delivers specific tips, insights and
ideas about adoption, relating to your adopted child and creating a lifebook
that's sure to be a masterpiece! Click
here to learn more about this book.
My
Foster Care Journey - $9.95
For the social worker, group home worker, foster parent or CASA who wants
to help a foster child. Comprehensive, but not overwhelming. The pages
pull for basic life facts such as medical history and siblings. Space
for six placements or more. My Foster Care Journey is especially helpful
for kids who have trouble verbalizing. Click
here to learn more about this book.
For
When I'm Famous: A Teen Foster Adoption Lifebook - $11.95
Designed for teens and tweens ( ages 10-17) AND written with the ever-busy
social worker in mind, this fill-in-the-blank lifebook format is lighthearted
yet tackles tough issues. For When I'm Famous is appropriate
for group homes or foster care. Click
here to learn more about this book.
My
China Workbook: A Lifebook tool for Kids Adopted from China - $14.95
Back in stock! This workbook tool
is an effortless way to begin life story work. Heavyweight pages are punched
for use in a 3-ring binder. It’s now easier than ever to personalize
your child’s workbook. An additional 5 blank pages are included
for photos or artwork. The workbook format reminds kids of school and
makes it "safe" to work on adoption issues. Click
here to learn more about this book.
Personal Consultation with Beth O'Malley
"Peace
of Mind" Consult: I’ ll review your lifebook pages.
Almost done with the book but not sure about a few pages? Need an outside opinion? Struggling with what to include?
I can help! Email me your text. I will go over the pages and either give you a call or email feedback. This is private, I’m honest but kind, and parents find this gives them the peace of mind that they are providing the right information at the right time in their child's life.
The
investment is just $35.00. All proceeds go to “Beth’s
New Computer Fund.”
To book your consultation, click on the "Buy Now" button at right and order the "Personal Consultation with Beth O'Malley." I will contact you to arrange a session. Or, if you prefer, you can send me an e-mail at lifebooks@earthlink.net with "Consult" in the subject line, or call me at 1-800-469-9666.
Special Reports
Want valuable, how-to information? I have written 5 special reports filled with dozens of creative and proven adoption tips. My reports are based on my profession as an adoption specialist, workshops I've conducted, contacts with adoptive parents all over the world, and my personal life experiences as an adoptee and adoptive mom.
Each report is just $5.00. Once you order a report, I will email it to you in PDF format within 24 hours of your order.
Special
Report #1:
How to Start Your Child's Adoption Lifebook
You
will learn:
- Tips for writing & explaining classic adoption concepts
- How to make your Mommy Mojo work for you
- How to avoid getting stuck on secrets
- New! Secret Assessment Questionnaire
- Help deciding your person Lifebook style
- Money-saving advice
Special
Report #2:
How to Make Lifebooks: With Adopted Children
Ages 5-9
(for International Adoptions)
Pre-requisite:
Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure
for the Adopted Child
You will learn:
- How to expand on "little or no birth history"
- Suggestions on what to say in the beginning
- Special Pages that older kids love
- "The Lifebook Promise" & the classic "String Page"
- Where to include information on known siblings
- How to deal with resistant or "no questions" situations
Special
Report #3:
How to Make Lifebooks: With Adopted Children
Ages 5-9
(for Domestic Adoptions)
Pre-requisite:
Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure
for the Adopted Child
You will learn:
- Painless ways to begin
- How to work with difficult situations
- Advice for Open Adoptions
- Mistakes to avoid
- "The Lifebook Promise" & the classic "String Page"
- Special suggestions for Fost-To-Adopt situations
- The importance of selecting the correct "voice"
Special
Report #4:
How to Make Lifebooks: With Babies & Toddlers
(for International & Domestic Adoptions)
Pre-requisite:
Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure
for the Adopted Child
You will learn:
- Why you should make a lifebook for your baby or toddler
- Beth’s personal lifebook plan
- Specific suggestions on materials
- Simple phrases (for not-so-simple situations)
- How to avoid future embarassment (for your child)
- 25 ways to phrase toddler pages
Special
Report #5:
Waiting Parents & Lifebooks: What You Need
to Know
(for International & Domestic Adoptions)
Recommended
Reading: Lifebooks: Creating
a Treasure for the Adopted Child
You will learn:
- How to avoid mistakes as a waiting parent
- Creative tips to take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime situations
- Sample lists of questions/topics to ask at the orphanage
- Sample lists of questions/topics to ask the social work (domestic version)
- Beth's advice both as an adult adoptee and adoptive parent
- Where to find hidden pieces of information
- Special situations for families adopting from China
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