Hand-Picked Links
Free lifebook links and other resources to further help you with your lifebook.
Success Stories
Want to hear from other parents who actually finished a lifebook? Read their Success Stories.
Lifebook Resources
Beth O'Malley's Lifebooks
www.adoptionlifebooks.com
(Included here for sharing this page as a printout.)
Beth is an adoptee, an adoptive mom, and an adoption social worker. She
has written four books for adopted and foster children to help tell their
stories, and you can buy them here, as well as her special reports. She
also offers tons of free resources, articles, a monthly newsletter, success
stories, and a Q & A section.
dMarie Time Capsule
dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp
Discover what happened the day you were born. Headlines, toys, movies, or
even famous people born on same date.
Day of Birth
www.dayofbirth.co.uk
Learn what day of the week you were born on. Discover how many days until
your next birthday, or how many seconds old you are, plus other links.
Adoption Articles by Adult Adoptee
www.adoptionlifebooks.com/articles-by-adult-adoptee.htm
Want to learn more? Need handouts for training? Check out articles written
by an adult adoptee/adoptive mom/adoption social worker. (That would be
me—Beth O'Malley.)
Behind the Name
www.behindthename.com
Want to know what a name means? From anywhere in the world? This unique
site has articles, tools and links helpful for any family.
Birthday Weather
https://www.wunderground.com
Find the weather for any state or country. If you want weather for a historical
date, i.e. your child’s birthday, go to that country/city you want
and enter that date.
Google
www.google.com
Interested in finding a map? Google it! Go to Google.com and type in the
name of the country, state, province, city, or any other location on Earth,
and get a map and aerial views. There are also many other sites that have
downloadable maps, geography facts, and more. This is a very easy and helpful
tool for showing children where they were born and where they live now.
Karen’s Adoption Links
www.karensadoptionlinks.com
Perhaps one of the best adoption sites. It contains tons of resources related
to both lifebooks and adoption. IT IS A NON-COMMERCIAL WEBSITE. Includes
international birthfamily search resources and sibling registries for both
adoptive parents and adult adoptees.
Unique Resource
www.Ageprogression.org
Offering Photo Realistic Age Regression Services for Adopted families &
their children who have no baby photos. We can also show what their parents
may have looked like.
Life Book Supplies/Materials
Life's Journeys Scrapbooking
www.lifesjourneysscrapbooking.com
Wonderful source for elegant Asian and International scrapbook and lifebook
supplies. Unique domestic adoption items available as well.
Scrap and Tell
www.scrapandtell.com
Adoption scrapbook/lifebook supplies and information, wide selection of
goodies, samples of actual page layouts, articles etc
Foster Care Resources
www.fostercarecentral.org
A social network dedicated to improving the lives of foster and adoptive
youth. Members Include foster parents, social workers, CASA, volunteers
Children’s Psychological Health Center (CPHC)
www.cphc-sf.org
Research on the effects of Lifebooks (personal life history books) used
in foster care.
Foster Club
www.fosterclub.com
One of my favorites! A website just for older children (ages 10 and up)
in foster care. Has a section for grown ups as well.
