by Alysia D. Foote (Author), Melissa Sue Mugar (Author), Jessalynn Bills Speight (Author)
This is a book written by birth parents for birth parents. It has been reviewed and given notes by two therapists and focus groups. It is a twelve step process created to help those who have placed a child for adoption and want help navigating the grief process following placement from those who have done it before. We encourage anyone who has placed to follow through with all 12-steps.
Author Biography
Jessalynn Speight is a birth mom of seven years. Since placing she has made adoption her passion. She started blogging and then planning birth mom retreats. She has appeared in Fox News, The Kelly File, Cosmopolitan, local news channels, Adoption.Com, Adoption.Net, America Adopts and many more. She is passionate about helping birth parents everywhere and wants everyone to feel supported through the adoption process. Alysia has placed twice with two separate families. She placed seven years ago and two years ago. The first 5 years after placement with her first child she suffered in silence. When she placed her second child she appeared on the television series "I'm Having Their Baby". Since then she found a passion in sharing her story and providing the support for others she never had.