- "Step Up for Kids" news events were held in every state and the District of Columbia on September 16, 2008, to highlight the need for not only the Presidential candidates, but the news media to focus more on the needs of America's children.
- The need for Nebraska to rethink their new safe haven law was highlighted when an overwhelmed, newly single father of 9 left his children at a hospital. This was the first of several blogs on the happenings in Nebraska.
- Many adoption agencies worried about the health of babies adopted from China when 22 brands of Chinese infant formula were banned due to containing a toxic chemical, melamine.
2008 - A Year in Review
By Carrie Craft, About.com
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