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Angelina and Madonna Did It. Should You?
They make it look so easy. Fly off to exotic destination: return tanner, happier, and with new child in tow. While ...
Source: Education.com
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Nurture Over Nature: Study Gives Adoptive Parents An A+
Not only are adoptive parents at par with "regular" ones, but they actually invest more time and money in their ...
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How to Talk About Adoption
November is Adoption Awareness Month! If your child hasn't come across the concept of adoption yet, this is a perfect ...
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Behavior Problems in Foster Care
Every year, foster children enter the “system” with increasingly more serious emotional (and behavioral) ...
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About Foster Parenting
What is the difference between foster care and adoption? Foster care is a temporary arrangement for a child who ...
Source: Adopt Us Kids
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About the Children in Foster Care
Why do children go into foster care?Children are removed from their families due to neglect (such as not providing ...
Source: Adopt Us Kids
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Adoption by Lesbians and Gays: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies, Practices, and Attitudes
Considerable controversy surrounds the issue of parenting by gays and lesbians, and it seems certain to escalate. It is ...
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The Gathering of the First Generation of Adult Korean Adoptees
Introduction "Many of us were from the same orphanages. Many of us came over the same flights. Many of us were ...
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Training Foster Parents to Help Children with Special Education Needs
With funding from the Knowledge Works Foundation, they established the Education Advocacy Center (EAC), designed to ...
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Adoption Bonding: 10 to 12 Months
While welcoming an older baby or toddler into your family comes with a host of challenges, there's still plenty of time ...
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Talking to Your Tween about Adoption
You've decided it's time to tell your child he was adopted, and it can be a terrifying task for any loving parent. But ...
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Adoption Bonding: 4 to 7 Months
Whether you've started to settle in with your adopted child or you're adopting an older baby, months 4 to 7 are crucial ...
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Understanding Families, Divorce, and Adoption
Relationships with parents and other family members are important to young adults. Differences of opinion over dress,...
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Meeting the Mental Health and Developmental Needs Of Adopted Children
Introduction Changes in the institution of adoption over the past few decades have resulted in many questions about the...
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The Americans With Disabilities Act: What Adoption Agencies Need To Know
The Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], signed into law on July 26, 1990, prohibits discrimination on the basis of...
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10 Tips for Foster Parents to Help Their Foster Youth Avoid Teen Pregnancy
The good news for parents and other caring adults, including foster parents, is that there is much they can do to help...
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Expedited Termination of Parental Rights: Risks and Benefits
This speech was presented at the Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law, Columbus, Ohio on February 9, 1999 Good morning!...
