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Lifebooks Are an Awesome Tool for Foster Children and Adopted Children

Lifebooks contain a foster or adopted child's life story and also helps foster and adopted children understand their life story. Find tips and advice on how to go about creating an effective lifebook for a child.

It's Never too Early for Creating a Life Book

Thoughts on why it's a good idea to start creating a lifebook for babies and toddlers.

Best Ideas to Complete a Lifebook for Your Adopted or Foster Child

Ideas on what to include and how to balance the good and the bad for your foster or adopted child's lifebook.

What Not to Put into a Foster or Adopted Child's Lifebook

While it all may be part of a child's life story, but are there some things that are best left out of a lifebook? Yes.

Make a Copy of Your Foster or Adopted Child's Lifebook

Make a copy of your foster or adopted child's lifebook to help preserve their memories. There are many reasons to copy the child's lifebook.

Lifebook Tips - Share Your Favorite Tips or Best Ideas for Helping a …

Share some of your favorite tips or best ideas for working on a lifebook with a foster or adopted child?

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