Visit an Adoption & Foster Care Message Board
Meet and chat with others on one of the Adoption & Foster Care message boards. You can find a member of the adoption or foster care triad - birth parent, adoptive parent, or adoptee, here. Need help with an adoption related question, find adoption how-to's or just someone willing to listen to your latest vent session. If you have a problem or question, there is sure to be someone who can lend you a hand.
You can drop by and browse as a guest, but to join in any of the discussions or start your own thread you must register; registering is free, quick and easy.
Subscribe to the Adoption & Foster Care Newsletter or Email Course
To get weekly updates sign up for the Adoption & Foster Care Newsletter. Currently, the Adoption & Foster Care newsletter is sent out on Wednesday morning. You can also sign up for one of my special e-courses, which are like specific 'classes' delivered to your email box at regular intervals. You will want to make sure you set your email box and spam filters to allow mail from me (adoption.guide@about.com) to get through. You can sign up for one or all of these options.
Become an Adoption Search Angel
An Adoption Search Angel volunteers their time and talents to help families touched by adoption. They seek answers for birth families, adoptees, or adoptive parents reaching out to birth parents. Learn more about Adoption Search Angles - maybe you need help from an angel or is there a little angel in you?
Submit Your Story or Poem to Adoption & Foster Care
My site is your site... Not only do I pride myself in giving my visitors what they want, but also in giving them a place where they can share their stories. Who better to understand an adoptee's point of view than an adoptee? Who better to learn about life in an open adoption from than an adoptive parent and a birth parent living it? Take a moment, use this simple form and share your unique story with everyone who visits the Adoption & Foster Care site.
- Submit an Article or Poem
- Guest Article Index - Read articles and poems shared by other guest authors.
Please know that all submissions will be reviewed and publication is based on several factors and at the discretion of the Adoption & Foster Care Guide.
Subscribe to the RSS feed
Rich Site Summary (or Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for content distribution. About.com offers an RSS and JavaScript feed with headlines, descriptions and links back to the Adoption & Foster Care site. This allows you to easily feature or check out the latest headlines from the Adoption & Foster Care site. The headline changes almost everyday so sign up for the RSS feed and don't miss a thing.
Make Adoption & Foster Care Your Home Page
When you open up your Web browser, the very first page that you see is called your home page. You can change the setting in your browser so that your home page can be any Web page you want... Me, I think the Adoption & Foster Care Web site is a great choice! The method for changing your home page is a little different depending on your browser. If these directions don't help, read through your browser's help section.
Choose your browser below:More Ways to Stay Connected
There are several other ways you can stay connected and keep other people connected to the Adoption & Foster Care site.
- If you find a page you want to save or want to share with a friend, use the Email to a Friend Link found on the right hand side of every page.
- You can leave your thoughts and comments whenever you like using the "comments" link which you will find at the bottom of each blog post. Let others know what you think and how you feel about any adoption or foster care topic.
- Of course, you can use the Bookmarks or Favorites to save a specific page.
