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01/05/07
How to Make a Lifebook
Categories: Life Books
Adopted children should have the opportunity to "own" their life's story. Making a Lifebook with or for your child that documents his or her experiences and history gives him or her something tangible to hold on to that says "this is who I am". A Lifebook is a cumulative piece of work that you can start for you child before he or she even arrives home and continue to work on as he or she matures into a young adult.
Steps:
1. Choose what type of Lifebook you want to make.
In order to get started, you will need to choose the style of Lifebook you wish to make. You have three main options available to you: a scrapbook style Lifebook, a digital... more
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