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Carrie's Adoption Blog September 2005 Archive

By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption

What Is the International Soundex Reunion Registry?

Thursday September 29, 2005
Saturday, October 1st, is the 11th annual RegDay and the 30th anniversary for the International Soundex Reunion Registry(ISRR). If you are clueless as to what RegDay is all about ... Read More

Should There Be a Limit on the Number of Children a Family Can Adopt?

Monday September 26, 2005
Ohio to consider changes after finding 11 special needs foster and adopted children kept in homemade wooden cages. According to news reports, whether "limits" mean a number of children ... Read More

New Adoption Search Angel - Arkansas

Thursday September 22, 2005
We have a new adoption search angel - Kerry Vinson. For more information on Adoption Search Angels see the following resources: What Is an Adoption Search Angel? How to Start ... Read More

Quizzes Just for Fun

Tuesday September 20, 2005
Actor Hugh Jackman won an Emmy Sunday for his work in hosting the Tony's last year. Hugh Jackman is also a new parent to his second adopted child and ... Read More

Updated Calendar

Saturday September 17, 2005
We have new trainings listed for September and October. Lots of opportunities here to learn about adoption and foster care as well as parenting classes. Have a great weekend!

Ohio Law: When is a Registered Putative Father's Consent to Adoption Unnecessary

Thursday September 15, 2005
When has a father failed to show support and care for his unborn child or for the mother? "When Is a Registered Putative Father's Consent to Adoption Unnecessary?" is ... Read More

11 Children Found in Cages

Tuesday September 13, 2005
In the small town of Wakeman, Ohio, 11 children were found to be kept in 9 small cages - 40 inches high and 40 inches deep - within their home. ... Read More

W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook

Friday September 9, 2005
A great book for kids and parents to read together. W.I.S.E. Up the Owl will lead your child through simple lessons and teach him/her how to handle the rude, annoying, ... Read More

Fostering and Adopting Hurricane Katrina Orphans

Wednesday September 7, 2005
I have been receiving emails from concerned families from across America asking how to foster or adopt a child who is missing his/her family since Hurricane Katrina ripped through the ... Read More

New Law Affecting Texas Adoptees

Monday September 5, 2005
Adult adoptees in Texas can now obtain a copy of their original birth certificates thanks to a new law that took effect on September 1, 2005. You must have ... Read More

A Child Called "It"

Thursday September 1, 2005
Written from the perspective of a child, "A Child Called 'It'" offers a chance to see how an abused child may perceive the treatment of an abusive mother. Even ... Read More
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