Marie Discovers Her Superpowers

"My daughter’s eyes got big when she heard Dr. Chaitra was an adoptee, and she listened closely."

"It was great for my daughter to hear that she has choices about whether or not to share her story."

"I really liked how clear the tool was for an adoptee to use! And I also really like the control it gives to the adoptee over their story — as a parent it helps me coach my young kids right now how to handle questions. Excellent resource!"

"It helps the adoptive parent and child to be on the same page and opens the discussion."

"My foster daughter, who I'm in the process of adopting, doesn't look like me, and it helped her to see she wasn't the only child in that situation."

"We have thought about and gotten training on intrusive questions — as adoptive parents. But the book has so many great ideas for different responses."

"I love that the story is written by an adoptee-therapist. It is so well written, and the illustrations are beautiful. The book models language that we as adoptive parents can use with our kids at home to feel empowered."

"We live in an area where we don’t really have access to mental health services. We will definitely be buying this book for our daughter, because it gives us the tools to talk about adoption together."

"Adoptive parents benefit from having words and stories to start and expand conversations about tricky situations with their children."

"The book is modeling the language we can use with our kids, especially since we don't have access to adoptee-centric mental health resources."

"I believe the book makes it easier to open the dialogue with your child and helps them feel more comfortable about the topic."

"Anyone with an adoptive child needs to be regularly educating themselves on the adoptee experience."