Statistics on Foster Care and Adoption in the U.S. 2001 - 2005
Monday March 31, 2008
I've been thinking about our past foster children and the length of time they were in our home. The times vary drastically. For example "W" was with us ... Read More
Adoption in the News: McDonald's Commercial and Peggy Hilt Is Interviewed
Thursday March 27, 2008
A new McDonald's commercial is really bugging some in the adoption community. Members of the Dollar Menu are sitting around a table as if in a meeting when the ... Read More
Megan's Birthday Tree - A Story About Open Adoption
Monday March 24, 2008
This is one children's book that about makes me cry every time I read it. The illustrations are beautiful and capture the child's many emotions. The story ... Read More
Single Parent Adoptions Making History
Thursday March 20, 2008
Audrey Oliver-Owens made history in Indiana back in 1967. She became the first person to adopt as a single parent. An article in the IndyStar.com, Making Family History, ... Read More
Another Russian Adoptee Has Died, Adoptive Mother & Father in Jail
Monday March 17, 2008
Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have discussed the death of adopted children. There have been about 12 Russian adoptees murdered at the hands of their adoptive ... Read More
Top 10 Questions to Ask When Called to Take a Foster Child
Friday March 14, 2008
I'm currently finishing up a Tuesday night class full of eager foster parents. One of our assignments, I think during meeting 7, is coming up with questions to ask ... Read More
Activities for Adoptive or Foster Care Children
Tuesday March 11, 2008
With spring break almost here and the summer coming up fast, it seems that finding things for the kids to do can be difficult. It's important for children to ... Read More
Great Adoption Books - for Foster Children by Foster Children
Saturday March 8, 2008
Three siblings with a talent for writing:
I Miss My Foster ParentsA sweet story written by 7-year-old author Stefon Herbert, a child who was adopted from the foster care system. ... Read More
Updates Regarding the Hague Adoption Convention
Monday March 3, 2008
On February 29, 2008, a news release was posted on the U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Web site. In it we learned that, effective April 1, 2008, there ... Read More