When Adoption Reunions Don't Work
Thursday March 31, 2005
It has long been a goal for this site to be well balanced. I feel that when it comes to reunions we have been keeping it all roses and ... Read More
About Adoption Forum Discussion: Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby
Tuesday March 29, 2005
Is this right or wrong?
Is this about bonding with the baby or fulfilling a need of the adoptive mother?
Are there health and nutrition benefits when the breast milk was not ... Read More
Let's Talk Adoption
Monday March 28, 2005
This Weeks Topic: Dispelling the Myths of Single-Parent Adoption
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8 am PST to 9 am PST
To listen visit www.LetsTalkAdoption.com
Are you single? Do you want to ... Read More
7 Ways to Prepare Foster Care Children for Holiday Get-Togethers
Friday March 25, 2005
Sunday is Easter and it will be a time for family for many of us. I will be spending it at my dad's with all my sisters, their husbands, ... Read More
10 Things to Do When Foster Care Children Don't Get Along
Wednesday March 23, 2005
Foster care is challenging, but when foster children don't get along it can make doing foster care a nightmare! So what should you do when foster care children don't ... Read More
"Maybe Days - A Book for Children in Foster Care"
Monday March 21, 2005
The answer that we give to many different questions asked by foster children, "Maybe". We wish we had a better answer, but sometimes that's the only one we can give. ... Read More
Updated Calendar
Thursday March 17, 2005
We have new trainings for April and May. Lots of opportunities here to learn about adoption and foster care as well as parenting tools for adoptive/foster parents. If you'd like ... Read More
Open Records vs. Birth Mother Protection
Wednesday March 16, 2005
A new article came my way recently by forum member, Jan Baker. Jan has shared with us before and I'm delighted to share her new article with you today. ... Read More
From our Forum: Emotional Weekend
Monday March 14, 2005
I have taken a couple of trips to Oklahoma to see my mom's best friend. We haven't seen her since our mother's death in 1992. This weekend I ... Read More
Harried Parent's Book Club
Friday March 11, 2005
Our Guide to Special Needs Parenting, Terri Mauro, brings us a list of special needs parenting books accompanied with reviews. Terri makes deciding what to read easy. Check back often ... Read More
Because of Winn-Dixie
Wednesday March 9, 2005
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but did just finish the book after I heard some rumblings about whether this would be a good book or movie for children in ... Read More
From our Forum: International to Domestic Adoption
Monday March 7, 2005
AdoptingEster has a few questions for our forum members as she and her husband are switching from international adoption to domestic.
"1) From a birth mother's perspective, are there ... Read More
Cute Gifts for Easter or Spring!
Friday March 4, 2005
Most moms love the handmade stuff the best when it comes to gifts from kids. Stumped as to what to give? Consider the following cute Easter/Spring art projects ... Read More
New Search Angel
Wednesday March 2, 2005
Karen Ackles, is a new volunteer Adoption Search Angel for About Adoption. She is willing to search the continental United States and has many successes under her belt. ... Read More
March is National Social Work Month
Tuesday March 1, 2005
Most of us in the adoption or foster care world know at least one social worker. March is Social Work month and perfect time to send that social worker ... Read More