Born Broken (Download)

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A must read for prospective adoptive and foster parents as well as those already in the trenches of caring for a child affected by fetal substance abuse, early childhood trauma, abandonment, and attachment issues.

Kristin Berry tells her family’s story honestly, and does not shy away from the challenges she and her family has faced, including isolation and depression. Written with her son’s blessings, in the hopes that others will learn about and understand what it is like to live with FASD...

“Mom you need to write the truth. It is hard to live with FASD. I hate that I have hurt people. I hate that school is hard. I hate that I always make the wrong choice. I hate living like this. People need to know what this is like. People need to know that drinking while pregnant is never okay. People need to know!”

The story began like a dream…

A child is born with all the possibilities of a bright future. Nearby, a loving family waits for the son they have always dreamed of. When they become a family, little league, playdates, birthday parties and college scholarships all seem within the grasp of this all-American family.

But when the fairy tale ended…

The family realizes their precious child is struggling with the most basic developmental milestones, and they vow to love him more. However, the truth of their son’s condition is something that even the strongest family could not undo. His brain has been damaged by alcohol before he was even born. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is the leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States… and there is no cure.

One family’s powerful story of faith began.

The fight to advocate for their son in a world that did not understand left this family feeling exhausted and hopeless. The isolation of their reality almost destroyed their marriage and their family, until they found strength in a community they never knew existed. They found families that were struggling too. They stepped out of isolation and together they found faith and hope once again.

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Born Broken (372.86 kB)
SKU K754-0
Manufacturer New Leaf Press
Weight (in lbs) 0.00
Title Born Broken (Download)
Subtitle An Adoptive Journey
Contributors Kristin Berry
Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC

You look into this beautiful child’s eyes and suddenly realize all the love you have to give, all the hopes you had for them can’t change the damage done to them in the womb before they ever had a chance. This is the heartbreaking reality for some adoptive parents as they realize the lifelong consequences of alcohol use during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder is a leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States. What do you do when the fairy tale family you believed in suddenly seems to be falling apart in the face of this harsh reality? Author Kristin Berry:

There is no need to struggle alone or in isolation. Other families know what you are going through. Find strength in not only your faith, but in the community of others who understand your heartache and disappointment, and the desperate need to help these children have a future.

  • Provides an account of real-life struggles and solutions from early childhood to young adulthood
  • Opens a window into their life and family in hopes of encouraging others
  • Reveals understanding, compassionate support for families facing these heart-wrenching challenges.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. Heartbeat
  • 2. Bad News
  • 3. Missed Birthday
  • 4. Garbage Bags
  • 5. Daddies Are Scary
  • 6. Cat Scratch
  • 7. Her First Words
  • 8. Praying for a Brother
  • 9. Persistent
  • 10. Prayers Answered
  • 11. An Abundance of Brothers
  • 12. A Sad Happy Sad Homecoming
  • 13. Unexpected Diagnosis
  • 14. Hoarding, Stealing, and Lonelieness
  • 15. Rage Monster
  • 16. Good Life
  • 17. Unexpected Peace
  • 18. Psychiatric Ward
  • 19. Depression
  • 20. Just a Normal Kid
  • 21. Arrested
  • 22. Broken Pieces
  • 23. Born Broken
  • FASD Quick Facts
  • Resources

Endorsements

Kristin weaves threads of hope and humor throughout an authentic representation of the challenges endured on her adoption journey. Kristin’s writing is a perfect blend of authenticity and hope wrapped refreshingly in humor.

Michele Schneidler, Pastor of Orphan Care, Overlake Christian Church

Born Broken is an invaluable resource for anyone who is caring for a child who comes from a traumatic background. Kristin’s reallife examples, heart-felt stories, and practical advice are the perfect recipe for hope on this journey.

Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, President, NTI Upstream

Once I started reading Born Broken, I couldn’t put it down. I felt I was walking through Kristin’s story, and in some small way, she was walking through mine. Kristin would understand my family like very few people can. Kristin weaves a beautiful tapestry of honesty, raw emotion, and hope into a single book. I highly recommend Born Broken to everyone parenting a child with a history of trauma and to anyone walking alongside them.

Lisa Qualls, Mom by birth, adoption, and foster care Writer/Speaker/Encourager at onethankfulmom.com

Great book
Review by Jenny
This was so good and showed the real side of the fostering and adoption journey.
An honest look into FASD and adoption
Review by Patty
I could not stop reading this book!!! It was so real and captivating! Thank you Kristin for sharing your story with such openness and honesty. As an adoptive mom of a child with FASD the struggles seem so lonely and isolating at times. Their story hurt my heart , but the message is very real. I feel that our American culture views adoption as such a happy, feel-good thing to do, but in the trenches it is so much different. I really loved how she shared that we can't just love them more and all the struggles will go away. Yes, there is much that we can do, and there is so much more that God can do, but FASD is not just something that we can 'train out' of our children. This has been true in our family as well as others that we know. I'd highly recommend this book to pre and post foster and adoptive families, as well as those who support them.

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