Lauren Marshal never intended to write a book. Her foray into the publishing world was the result of her creative attempt to talk with her youngest daughter about being adopted.

“What started out as a gift for her daughter became a delightful book that her older daughter, Hannah, illustrated and Lauren had published so that other families can use the story as a way to encourage that ongoing dialog.” - Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer

Abby was adopted from China by Lauren and her husband when she was just a year old. Though Lauren and her husband had been open with Abby about her adoption from the beginning, something clicked when Abby was 2 ½, and she suddenly understand what “adoption” meant. That conversation became the catalyst for Lauren’s book, “My Beautiful Bow,” which is now available through Amazon.

Labels: adoptive parents, communication, adopted children, tips

Posted By: Adoption Issues