Rosenberg, Maxine B

Describes the care that mothers and babies receive in the hospital and tells children what to expect if they go to visit their new brother or sister.

Fourteen adoptees of various ages describe their experiences and feelings about being adopted and their relationships with their adopted and, in some cases, their birth families.

Seventeen children from single-parent families describe how they cope with their circumstances.

Four furniture-makers discuss how they design and make one-of-a-kind chairs, desks, tables, or other furniture that will go into homes, offices, and museums.

Describes the experiences of several different sets of twins, both identical and fraternal.

Children and adults who have become part of stepfamilies describe their experiences in coping with new stepparents and stepsiblings.

Includes candid testimonials of eight children and six adults who describe growing up with an alcoholic.

Photographs and text describe brother-sister relationships in which one sibling has a physical disability.

A photo essay about the special world of bi-racial children, who experience the advantages of two different cultures but sometimes face problems and prejudices.