Adoption Law by State
Wednesday September 29, 2004
Useful whether you're an adoptive parent, birth parent, or a searching adoptee.
For an easier time finding the adoption law in your state, write down the description found below ... Read More
Getting the FAQ's
Monday September 27, 2004
We have a growing list of frequently asked questions or FAQ's here at about adoption. Check out the following lists:
Home Study FAQ's
Gay and Lesbian Adoption FAQ's
Foster Care and Adoption ... Read More
Two New Book Reviews
Tuesday September 21, 2004
"You're Not My REAL Mother" - A little girl looks at herself in the mirror one day and notices that she does not look like her mother. The adoptive mom ... Read More
Let’s Talk Adoption
Monday September 20, 2004
Tuesday, September 21 at 9 am Pacific and again at 9 pm Pacific at www.LetsTalkAdoption.com will discuss Korean adoptions.
Are you a Korean adoptee?
Are you searching for your ... Read More
Event in British Columbia, Canada
Sunday September 19, 2004
Origins is sponsoring an Adoption Search/Reunion Support Group this Tuesday at 7pm. First mothers, Adoptees, their spouses, and siblings, are invited to attend. These meetings will be held ... Read More
Updated Calendar
Wednesday September 15, 2004
More events have been added. On September 30th there will be an informational meeting about International adoption in Ohio sponsored by Families Thru International Adoption (FTIA). Also, look ... Read More
Cultural Bedtime Stories for Interracial Adoptive/Foster Families
Tuesday September 14, 2004
Start a new family tradition - read bedtime stories! What a great time to bond, cuddle, and increase your child's reading comprehension! Bedtime stories could also be a ... Read More
Statistic on 2003 International Adoptions in the United States
Monday September 13, 2004
Did you know that over 21,000 children were issued visas in 2003? Find out the top 20 countries for adoption that make up this number.
What do you think ... Read More
Adoption Poll Results
Friday September 10, 2004
It's been exactly one month since I published the adoption polls on the site. Here are some results:
Out of the 64 adoptive parents who voted - 33 adopted due ... Read More
Adoption and Grandparenting
Thursday September 9, 2004
We all try to remember Mother's Day and Father's Day. We try to make those days special, but sometimes Grandparent's Day gets overlooked. I know I'm guilty. ... Read More
Foster Care Art Show
Wednesday September 8, 2004
Rattle Your Cool, a new collection of art and poetry by children in the foster care system, will be on display at Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery in England. ... Read More
Understanding Children's Grief and Loss
Tuesday September 7, 2004
Being an adoptive or a foster parent means having an understanding about loss. We must be able to understand loss to help children deal with their losses. They ... Read More
Let’s Talk Adoption
Monday September 6, 2004
"Charlene Yoder joins Let’s Talk Adoption to share with us her experience as a birth grandmother in an open adoption. Faced with the pregnancy of her young daughter, Charlene ... Read More
Famous Foster Kids Quiz
Friday September 3, 2004
A new quiz to test your wits right before a long weekend. I hope you have fun with this.
Photos of Orphanages
Thursday September 2, 2004
Photographer Misty Keasler's work "Orphanage" offers a different look into the lives of children in orphanages. Shot in several different countries, this collection is different than other works on ... Read More
More On-Line Communities Added
Wednesday September 1, 2004
Five new on-line forums or groups have been added to our current listing. If you know of a forum that is not listed here, please let me know. ... Read More