Avoiding Child Abuse in Times of Stress
Thursday March 30, 2006
I used to work at a nearby children's home. One of the things I was taught was to watch out for a huge surge of children entering the home ... Read More
About
Thursday March 30, 2006
This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can ... Read More
Interview with Rapper Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
Tuesday March 28, 2006
I was in high school back in the 80's and one August day I was at Wal-Mart picking out a tape (no, CDs then) for my family to give my ... Read More
Search Angel of Arizona
Friday March 24, 2006
Searching in a closed adoption records state like Arizona can be very difficult, but we have many different adoption search angel volunteers willing and ready to help you in your ... Read More
In the News: Ohio Couple Lose Custody of Adopted Kids
Thursday March 23, 2006
The Ohio couple whose 11 adopted children were removed from their care 6 months ago, recently lost custody. You may remember this story from a past blog - some ... Read More
10 Surefire Ways to End a Perfectly Good Friendship with a Friend Who Does Foster Care
Friday March 17, 2006
As a foster parent I have heard them all from, "I could never let a child go, I'd love them too much" to "I can't stand your foster child". ... Read More
From the Inbox: Adopting a Toddler
Thursday March 16, 2006
I recently received an email from a reader asking about resources for adopting a child:
"Hi, We are interested in resources for adopting a child under the age of ... Read More
In the News: Stealing Babies for Adoption
Tuesday March 14, 2006
"'Am I feeding into this?, Am I causing others to say, 'There's a market for babies?'" asks one adoptive mother in an interview with the Washington Post in a March ... Read More
A Child Called "It"
Friday March 10, 2006
Resolve to learn more about the journey foster children travel this National Foster Care Month (May). Do this by reading Dave Pelzer's story. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, ... Read More
New Adoption Poem - "Still Silent"
Thursday March 9, 2006
Adoption reunions are very delicate relationships. Ties may be bound by blood, but missing the years of growth and development that occurs in usual day-to-day life of a typical ... Read More
Updated Foster Care & Adoption Training Calendar
Monday March 6, 2006
New trainings for March have been added so you can plan your training hours. If you have a training or event that you would like to see posted on the ... Read More
Adoption is Not a Reproduction Rights Issue
Wednesday March 1, 2006
Mary Anne Cohen, birth mother and adoption reform activist, has shared with us an interesting essay comparing adoption and reproductive rights. Many try to connect the two, but this ... Read More