Internationally Adopted Children Sometimes Suffer Same Challenges as US Children
Tuesday August 30, 2005
Learn about some of the reasons that children are waiting in orphanages around the world.
Then read up on the Russian Adoption Situation. What will the Russian Duma ... Read More
Two Families - Adoption Poem
Saturday August 27, 2005
Amanda, an adoptee from Taiwan, wrote the adoption poem, "Two Families" when she was nine years old, just after meeting her birth mother for the first time.
Sunfluer's Jewelry Designs - Adoption Jewelry
Thursday August 25, 2005
An adoptive parent, Barbara Giordano says that her children are the inspiration behind the jewelry that she creates. I recently had the opportunity to review one of Giordano's adoption ... Read More
Preparing to Parent the Internationally Adopted Child
Monday August 22, 2005
Pre-adoptive need to prepare as much as they can before adopting anywhere, whether within the United States or internationally. Nothing beats experience and no class can prepare one for everything, ... Read More
Adoption Subsidy Law in Missouri
Thursday August 18, 2005
Updates
Suit Filed Over Adoption Subsidy Cuts - Lawsuit is filed citing that the new law violates federal law. The suit is filed on behalf of children still in ... Read More
New York Times Reports on Adoption Subsidy Changes in Missouri
Tuesday August 16, 2005
In an effort to balance the budget, Governor Blunt of Missouri, is backing a new state law that will limit and/or end adoption subsidies for some adoptive parents of past ... Read More
The Coffee Can Kid - Adoption Book Review
Thursday August 11, 2005
6-years-old and very curious, little Annie climbs into the closet to retrieve the special coffee can that contains elements of her China adoption story. Her adoptive father, who is Caucasian, ... Read More
Updated Calendar
Wednesday August 10, 2005
We have new trainings listed for August, September, and October. Lots of opportunities here to learn about adoption and foster care as well as parenting tools for adoptive/foster parents.
Also, ... Read More
John Roberts Adoption Records
Monday August 8, 2005
After the Supreme Court nomination of Judge John Roberts; the New York Times has been investigating the adoption of his two children; Josie, age 5 and Jack, age 4, stating ... Read More
Possible Changes for Russian Adoptions
Wednesday August 3, 2005
Russian adoptions could be facing many changes due to the violence some Russian children have endured within their US adoptive homes.
This is what I have learned from various news sources ... Read More
Visiting Siblings - Grief and Loss in Children
Tuesday August 2, 2005
This weekend my adopted sons had a visit with their older brother. He is on leave from the military right now. We met him and his adoptive mother ... Read More