Domestic Adoption Resources
Books
The books below are those that we recommend to our adoption homestudy clients as part of their adoption education. Some are required reading for our homestudy families, while others are simply recommended. These books are available at most libraries and bookstores, and some are available for check-out through our office.
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Required Reading
Adopting After Infertility, by Pat Johnston
Dear Birth Mother, Thank You for Our Baby, by Kathleen and Phylis Speedlin
Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility, by Foster Cline, MD, and Jim Fay (also available in toddler and teen versions)
Raising Adopted Children: Practical, Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent, by Lois Ruskai
Recommended Reading
You can see Nightlight's Recommended Reading list (along with the Required reading above) in this Nightlight Reading List for Domestic and Embryo Adoptions (pdf).
Online Resources
Academy of California Adoption Lawyers (ACAL)
Provides assistance in finding an attorney in California who can help complete your adoption.
Adopt Shoppe
Unique adoption gifts, books, and resources.
Adoptive Families
The leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption.
Birthmom Buds
A wonderful online support group for birthparents. Includes a section on adopting parents including suggestions from birthparents in regards to writing a “Dear birthparent” letter, first contact and possible gifts.
The Cade Foundation Provides up to $10,000 to needy infertile families to assist with the costs associated with infertility treatment or domestic adoption.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A great resource for families in any stage of the adoption process as it provides publications and links on many adoption topics including financial assistance, how to adopt and post adoption services.
Focus on the Family
A supporter of our Snowflakes program since July 1999.
Hannah's Prayer
Christian support network for married women facing fertility challenges.
Tapestry Books
A website devoted to selling books on adoption.
Adoption Services Menu
Nightlight Christian Adoptions is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) adoption agency, licensed by the states of California and South Carolina to provide adoption services, and is Hague Accredited through COA. Nightlight can perform adoption homestudies for residents of South Carolina and Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties).