One and Only Me Life Book for Foster Care from Adoption Life Book company Adoption World Specialties.

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, our One and Only Me lifebook has a great new cover design. It is fun, exciting and has been getting some great feedback from the people who have purchased it.

This life book is an excellent therapeutic tool to help foster children figure out who they are and where they are going. This process is used to engage the child and help them deal with their questions of identity, loss and relationships. This is a tool that can be used by social workers and foster parents alike.

During the process of filling out the child’s life book, as you work with the child you travel through the “chapters” of their life. The pages gather information and are filled with topics such as “Facts About Me”, “My Personality”, “Feelings are a part of me”, “My Birth Family and Me”, “People and Places on my Journey” and much more. There are stickers and hands-on motivators to get the child involved and excited about the process. There is also a section available if the child’s placement turns into an adoption.

The lifebook can be added to as they grow and move and it can serve as a scrapbook or diary of their life. The child will treasure this information and they can keep items special to them and photos in the special keepsake envelope.

I think my favorite part of this Foster Care Life Book is the fact that there are so many pages that allow the child to fill in how they feel about things and what matters to them. They can document how they are feeling and know that there is nothing wrong with feeling hurt and lost. It gives them tools to discuss it with an adult in a non-threatening way. This is even more important for children who transfer to many foster homes.