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Carrie's Adoption Blog May 2004 Archive

By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption since 2004

Found a New Search Registry

Friday May 28, 2004
Adoption Search Registry A very well put together registry organized by birth date or state of birth. There is a $10.00 registration fee to add your information, but looking is free!

Fostering Wishes for Children

Thursday May 27, 2004
A group in New Jersey put together a list of 12 Prayer Requests for Children in Foster Care. Please take some time to read this touching article.

It's Still Foster Parent Appreciation Month

Tuesday May 25, 2004
Well, we received our gift from our foster care agency yesterday. A nice mug filled with Hershey Kisses and a DVD about the foster care program so that we ... Read More

How Can YOU help?

Friday May 21, 2004
So foster care isn't for you, or at least not right now. But you really want to help foster children and be a part of the solution? There ... Read More

Community Center

Thursday May 20, 2004
Looking for the link to the forum? How about the link to send in submissions? The book club? Well, they are all now housed within the new ... Read More

Calendar

Monday May 17, 2004
Have an event you'd like to see on our calendar? Submit it and I'll post it. Be sure to give the full information including what State, meeting place, ... Read More

Foster Care and Adoption Statistics

Friday May 14, 2004
How many children were in foster care in 2001? How many were adopted? How many were reunified? Get the facts here.

A Day in the Life of a Foster Parent

Tuesday May 11, 2004
An interesting article about the day-to-day grind of one foster family and why they do what they do. They do it "‘For the love of the child’ — ... Read More

What is an Adoptive Mother?

Friday May 7, 2004
What makes an adoptive mother? What are her traits? Who is she? A tribute to adoptive mothers.

One Birthmother's Story

Wednesday May 5, 2004
Rebecca Hernon, an active member of our forum, has written a touching article about her own experiences with open adoption. She placed her daughter seven years ago. With ... Read More

Missing Volunteers

Tuesday May 4, 2004
The first few Search Angels who sent me their information got lost in one of my several computer crashes. Please check the list to make sure you're there. ... Read More

BirthMother's Day

Monday May 3, 2004
Saturday before Mother's Day is Birthmother's Day. Here is a link to some awesome poetry and other writings by birth/first mom's. Especially read "The Wall" and "Why I ... Read More

Angel Listing

Saturday May 1, 2004
Finally our Search Angel listing is up and running. I have a few bugs to work out and a few names to add, but we have a beginning list ... Read More
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