A Term to Know
Wednesday March 31, 2004
Family Preservation, what does this term mean? I made a special page in each of my sons' lifebooks about the family preservation measures that the social workers took to ... Read More
Adoption Costs
Monday March 29, 2004
What is the difference in cost between an intercountry/international adoption and a domestic adoption? The answer is found here.
Computer Woes!
Monday March 29, 2004
If you've emailed me recently without a response, hear this, "I am not ignoring you!" My computer had a fit and is now being treated for whatever ailment the ... Read More
New Book!
Saturday March 27, 2004
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Successful Child Book: All You Need to Encourage Your Child to Excel at Home and School (Everything Series)
by our very own guide to ... Read More
Medical Needs
Wednesday March 24, 2004
When choosing to adopt internationally, adoptive parents are often given referrals with their child's medical needs listed. The following link may offer more information regarding those conditions. I ... Read More
Adoption Newsroom
Monday March 22, 2004
Craving adoption and foster care related news? Check out the newsroom. Links updated several times a week.
Needing Training Hours?
Wednesday March 17, 2004
Many of the foster parent resources available here at About Adoption offer on-line training.
Check them out and see if we can't help you get in those last few ... Read More
Older Children and Attachment
Monday March 15, 2004
Patty Schlossberg shares her own experiences as an older adoptee and her attachment with her own adoptive family in her article, Helping Your Older Child Adjust. Patty also suggests ... Read More
Putative Father Registries
Friday March 12, 2004
A putative birth father registry is a listing that a man must sign, if he thinks he may be the father of a baby, in order to be notified of ... Read More
Foster Parent Tuesdays!
Tuesday March 9, 2004
Resources for kids in care. Here is a great web site that I've stumbled upon: Foster Club. This site is for kids of all ages who are ... Read More
Adoptive Parent Resources
Monday March 8, 2004
I'm currently adding more links to this page. Thank you to all who have submitted their favorite links and articles.
To Get Started in Foster Care
Tuesday March 2, 2004
Check out the resources available here at About Adoption! Find information regarding foster care for each state where I have listed requirements, contact information, and FAQ's.
Happy Social Work Month!
Monday March 1, 2004
March is Social Work month! Let's recognize all the work these dedicated professionals put in each week! Another About.com guide, Elizabeth Mitchell, has written a great article explaining ... Read More
Adopted
Monday March 1, 2004
An Adoptee tale that spans several decades. Born in 1923, Bob Bazet doesn't locate his birth family until 1993. An uplifting story, with hope for other adoptees that ... Read More