Fantastic Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Month

November 6, 2009

November is National Adoption Month, and Sunday, November 8 is Orphan Sunday. Here are links to articles and videos that celebrate adoption: Orphan Sunday, Live, From Nashville – With Steven Curtis Chapman, Jim Daly and Dennis Rainey. If you missed the live event, you can watch it at GospelMusicChannel.com starting Friday evening, Nov 13, 2009. [...]

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Post-Adoption Support Available

October 12, 2009

I often share information for pre-adoptive parents on my Exploring Adoption blog. But post-adoptive families need support, too. It may not feel like it during the adoption process, but the post-adoption period lasts much longer than the pre-adoptive one. Here are a couple of recommended resources for post-adoptive families.  If you have favorites, be sure [...]

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Does Working the Night Shift Prevent You From Adopting?

September 24, 2009

I received this e-mail from a single woman who has started the adoption process: I work four nights per week and I am off three days. My job is pretty flexible with the nights, and I have a good support system… my mom and a close friend have agreed to care for my child a [...]

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‘Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family’ Receives Excellent Review

July 15, 2009

David Sanford, general editor of the anthology, Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family, e-mailed me a review of the book, published on Examiner.com. David knew I’d be interested, since I wrote the chapter on post-adoption support. Reviewer Gail Welborn explains that the book’s 17 chapters cover topics such as attachment and bonding issues, sibling [...]

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A Birthmom’s Perspective: Adoption Will Always Hurt, But it Doesn’t Have to be a Curse

July 8, 2009

This guest column, “Remembering the Reason,” will help adoptive parents understand adoption from the perspective of a birth mom. Reprinted from the BirthMom Buds Bulletin, July 2009, with permission from BirthMom Buds and the author, Brie M. There are many reasons why an expectant mother makes an adoption plan for her baby. At the top [...]

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Resources for White Parents Adopting African American Children

July 6, 2009

A reader named Ron – who’s a new adoptive grandpa – writes: My daughter and her husband have adopted an African American baby. My wife and I are both elated to have a grand-daughter. We want to do the right things so she, as an African American will be fine being adopted by a Caucasian [...]

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New Online Adoption Magazine Debuts

June 17, 2009

Weaving Families Adoption Ministry debuted its free online magazine this month. RJ Caswell, Exective Director of the North Carolina-based ministry, writes: Our mission is providing adoption counseling, education, and comfort throughout the lifelong journey of adoption. We felt the magazine “fit” with education and comfort, but we wanted it to be more than just an [...]

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Camp for Adopted Teens Aug 28-30

June 16, 2009

Cindy Bigelow, founder and director of CHOSEN International, alerted me to the following: Christian camp designed especially for teens, adopted at any age, both domestic and international. Dates: August 28-30, 2009 Place: Eagle Fern Camp (near Portland, Oregon) Camp theme: “The Father Heart of God,” and finding your identity in who God says you are [...]

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Becoming a Multi-Ethnic Family

June 15, 2009

By Beckie Stewart Guest Columnist In her book, The Adoption Decision, Laura Christianson writes: “When Caucasian families adopt children of a different ethnicity, they become a minority family.” When I read this statement, it took me back to the journey our family made to receive this honorary status. My husband and I were raised in [...]

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Get Ready for Father’s Day Frosty Weekend

June 10, 2009

In keeping with the tradition that Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas started, Wendy’s has a mix of happenings this Father’s Day season where proceeds will be donated to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.   At FrostyCard.com, kids can create a free, custom Father’s Day e-card or select a pre-designed card created by a celebrity. Wendy’s will [...]

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