Communicating with the Adopted Child by Miriam Komar DSW (Good, 1990, HC, 282 pgs, Walker and Co.)

Communicating with the Adopted Child by Miriam Komar focuses on the importance of family conversation and the power of speech in providing both information and emotional support to adopted children.  Drawing from interviews, case studies, and psychological research, the book offers specific, proven advice on how parents can overcome common obstacles to parent-child communication. It aims to provide a reassuring perspective on troubling adoption issues, emphasizing that open dialogue helps establish adoption as a suitable and safe topic for family discussion.