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Carrie's Adoption Blog April 2009 Archive

By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption

Thrifty Thursday: Foster Care Adoption a More Economical Adoption Option?

Thursday April 30, 2009
It's no surprise to hear of the different ways the economy has impacted adoption. It's being reported many prospective adoptive parents are turning from expensive private adoptions toward foster ... Read More

The Death of Shylae Thomas - Could it Have Been Prevented?

Tuesday April 28, 2009
The body of 9-year-old Shylae Thomas was found in a storage unit sometime last week in Flint, Michigan; she had been deceased for six weeks. Shylae, a quadriplegic, weighed ... Read More

Hollywood Adoption Updates

Friday April 24, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire Scandal - The father of 9-year-old Rubina Ali Qureshi, has denied the claims that he tried to sell his daughter to an undercover reporter posing as a sheik. ... Read More

Hollywood "Adoption" - Ugly Rumor or Child Trafficking?

Tuesday April 21, 2009
I keep waiting to find the real scoop on this weird celebrity "adoption" story coming out of Britain. It seems that a British undercoverNews of the World reporter is ... Read More

Adoption Book Review: Megan's Birthday Tree

Saturday April 18, 2009
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

Grief and Loss in Children

Wednesday April 15, 2009
When my friend moved her 3-year-old foster child from her foster home into a potential adoptive home, she worked with the child to prepare him for the move. She ... Read More

Adoptees Hope a Song Can Keep a Bill for Open Adoption Records Alive

Saturday April 11, 2009
Darryl McDaniels, of the hip-hop group Run-DMC, and Zara H. Phillips, rock musician from England, have recently teamed up on the song, "I'm Legit." It is hoped that the ... Read More

April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Thursday April 9, 2009
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of abuse and neglect issues and to encourage communities to support children and families who are suffering. ... Read More

Madonna's Adoption Appeal Rejected

Monday April 6, 2009
As you probably have heard already, Justice E.J. Chombo denied Madonna's request to adopt Mercy due to an adoption guideline that was overlooked when Madonna adopted David Banda. According ... Read More
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