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Carrie's Adoption Blog August 2006 Archive

By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption since 2004

A Year Later - The Aftermath of Katrina and Rita Could Include Child Abuse

Tuesday August 29, 2006
Last year we all witnessed the devastation of the Gulf Coast by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I reported how more trauma could be on the way for the children ... Read More

Can a Parent Whose Rights Are Terminated Seek Custody Again?

Saturday August 26, 2006
So what happens if after several years and the child has yet to be adopted? Can the natural/birth parents seek custody again? Erik L. Smith, brings us a ... Read More

Top 5 Reasons to Re-Adopt Your Internationally Adopted Child Once Back in the US

Monday August 21, 2006
I have received emails in the past from adoptive parents who did not agree with my suggestion of re-adopting their internationally adopted child once back in the United States. ... Read More

Foster Children Share Their Adoption Experiences Through Books

Wednesday August 16, 2006
I received a comment on the last blog about children's books for foster children. I decided to blog about more adoption themed children's books to help answer the ... Read More

Shaoey and Dot

Monday August 14, 2006
Husband and wife team, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, collaborated on the book, Shaoey and Dot about the adoption of their daughter Shaohannah. The book begins in China where ... Read More

What Is a Safety Plan and When Is One Needed in a Foster or Adoptive Home?

Monday August 7, 2006
As we continue to get to know our new foster son different issues keep popping up. We've discovered several needs that this particular child has and now we need ... Read More
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