In these boldly written essays, Cheri Register, the mother of two adult daughters adopted as infants from Korea, questions the conventional wisdom about raising internationally adopted children, calling attention to ten choices well-meaning parents make that turn out not to serve their children’s needs as well as one might expect. She calls for a frank and intimate conversation about the distinct challenges of raising children adopted across national, cultural, and, often, racial boundaries. By avoiding pat answers that fall short of families’ real needs, she affirms the hard work and loving devotion that parenthood demands.
