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Virtual Book Club for Adoptive, Foster, and Waiting Parents

  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  •  March 5, 2026
     7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday, March 5; Thursday, April 16; and Thursday, May 7

You’re invited to join our first-ever Virtual Book Club! 

Michelle Sarao Yvonne Photo This group will be co-facilitated by Michelle Sarao, and Yvonne Brown, Social Work interns at Spence-Chapin. Michelle is a domestic adoptee and parent; Yvonne is an adoptive parent. Over the course of 3 months we will read Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past (Second Edition) by Betsy Keefer and Jayne E. Schooler (2015).

 

Designed for adoptive, foster, and waiting parents, the book club will offer a safe and welcoming space for connection, reflection, and conversation. Participants will have the opportunity to share personal experiences, explore the themes of the book, and discuss practical ways to navigate parenting with honesty.
While each of our families’ stories are unique, we share a responsibility to communicate truthfully with our children in ways that promote healing.

 

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This book details how to communicate effectively around difficult topics, offering concrete strategies to help adopted and foster children make sense of the past so they can enjoy a healthy, well-adjusted future. It was chosen for both its emotional nuance and its tangible strategies, so we can leave the book club with helpful insights!

 

The group runs once a month from March to May and is priced at $80 for all three sessions. Pricing is per family/household (not per person). We highly encourage consistent participation throughout the entire series so you can get the most out of the group. Those interested can register per session for the first two sessions individually for $30/each. If cost is a barrier to joining this group, please reach out and let us know.

To learn more about the book club, please email [email protected].
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About Spence-Chapin

Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children is a non-profit organization with over a century of expertise in adoption and support services. We are dedicated to ensuring every child finds a loving family and creating a world where adoption is celebrated and every family is supported.

We provide a full range of adoption services, including domestic, international, and special needs adoptions, along with comprehensive post-adoption support. Our programs serve the entire adoption triad, offering community support, counseling, and resources for birth parents, adoptive families, and adoptees.

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Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

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7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

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