Michael Jackson's Children
Tuesday June 30, 2009
There are so many reports out there regarding Michael Jackson, but here are some latest bits of news regarding Michael Jackson's children.
Katherine Jackson, 79, Michael's beloved mother, was granted ... Read More
When Adoption Reunions Go Wrong - Very Wrong
Saturday June 27, 2009
An interesting article from the Philadelphia Daily News caught my attention the other day. It seems that a New Jersey woman is suing the state for 1 million dollars ... Read More
Do You Have the Post Adoption Blues?
Wednesday June 24, 2009
This book really opened my eyes as to the pressure that many prospective adoptive parents seem to place upon themselves as they seek to present a perfect representation of themselves ... Read More
Hot Weather May Bring Needed Changes in Hair & Skin Care Routines
Monday June 22, 2009
It's hot. It's really, really hot here in KS. Three digit temperatures. And with the change in the weather, comes needed changes in our parenting, especially if we ... Read More
You Know You're a Foster or Adoptive Father When....
Thursday June 18, 2009
How would you finish the following sentence? "You know you're a foster or adoptive father when..." Perhaps you never know how many kids you will have from day ... Read More
Whether a Young Woman Chooses Adoption, Abortion, or Parenting - Support Is Needed
Tuesday June 16, 2009
Many are talking about the 22-year-old woman named Emmie on Lisa Belkin's Motherlode blog. It seems that she wrote to Lisa to say that she found herself unexpectedly ... Read More
The International Soundex Reunion Registry Co-founder Passed Away Sunday
Monday June 15, 2009
ISRR co-founder, Anthony S. Vilardi, passed away June 14, 2009. He and his wife, Emma May, created the International Soundex Reunion Registry in 1975, where anyone seeking family could ... Read More
Madonna Is Granted a Second Adoption
Friday June 12, 2009
Well, it seems like the buzz was correct. Madonna has been granted the opportunity to adopt 3-year-old Mercy James. The Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo, read the three-judge panel's ... Read More
Madonna's Second Adoption
Thursday June 11, 2009
Madonna will find out early Friday morning, as in tomorrow, from Malawi's highest court, whether or not she will be able to adopt a little girl after being denied in ... Read More
Walk Me Home...to the Place I Belong
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Many major organizations have a signature event and now foster care does too, Walk Me Home. This event didn't start off with a little shin ding either, but ... Read More
Access to Adoption Records for More Coloradan Adoptees
Saturday June 6, 2009
Colorado made adoption records open back in 1999, but more recently adoptions finalized between July 1951 and July 1967 are becoming open as well. The decision to open these ... Read More
Orphan's Tagline Gets Edited
Wednesday June 3, 2009
The tagline: 'It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own.' should be edited out for the movie trailer for the horror movie, Orphan by ... Read More
What if He's Reluctant to Be a Dad?
Tuesday June 2, 2009
When I first approached my husband about becoming a foster father, he was hesitant. He had a lot of questions about what it meant to be a foster father and ... Read More