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Carrie's Adoption Blog January 2009 Archive

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

Reader Finds Birth Family Through Adoption Search Angels

Wednesday January 28, 2009
A few months ago I received this email from a reader, "I am 35 years old and recently used the Ohio Search Angels to find my biological parents. I ... Read More

The TODAY Show Explores Affording the Cost of Adoption

Thursday January 22, 2009
NBC's TODAY show featured a segment on affording adoption and featured an organization, Helpusadopt.org, along with two of their grant recipient families this morning. Co-founders, Becky & Kipp Fawcett ... Read More

Hotel for Dogs an OK Choice for Adopted or Foster Children?

Tuesday January 20, 2009
Did you know that one of the newest movies out for kids has a strong foster care theme? I didn't until one mom on our forum shared her concerns ... Read More

U.S. Working with Russia to Become Part of the Hague Convention

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Russia seems to not be happy with American adoptive parents, especially after the earlier acquittal of Miles Harrison. Harrison and his wife adopted an infant from Russia, but tragically ... Read More

The Search for Adam Herrman Continues

Monday January 12, 2009
Officers, search dogs and anthropologists spent Saturday searching around the Whitewater River for Adam Herrman. The six hour search did not produce any clues. The search may continue ... Read More

In My Own Backyard

Wednesday January 7, 2009
It seems like Kansas is a hotbed of scandal these past few days. I've been taking in the story as it unfolds and it's really, just a crazy, crazy ... Read More

About.com Interview with Mike & Tanya Mulligan

Monday January 5, 2009
Late November 2008, 20/20 aired a special entitled, From Russia With Love — Dealing With Difficult Adoptions. Mike and Tanya Mulligan shared their Russian adoption story. The Mulligans were ... Read More

More New Year's Resolutions

Saturday January 3, 2009
Have you done it yet? Looked over last year's goals, see how you did and then put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and set new goals for ... Read More
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