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Adoption Books and Agencies?
Asked by J.T. from Merced
on October 3, 2009
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Hi,
My husband and I are contemplating adoption....specifically, international adoption. Does anyone have any good recommendations for books on adoption (especially ...
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- Hi, try Shaohannah's Hope for information regarding international adoption. http://www.showhope.org. They provide information regarding international adoption. They ...
- Hi J., Since you've heard from several adoptive parents I thought I would throw my thoughts in as a birth mother. I chose an open adoption for my baby when he was b...
- My husband and I adopted our son. It was a long process, meaning working through the psychological stuff to actually having him into our home. Once we decided we wer...
International Adoption vs Domestic Adoption
Asked by H.J. from Spokane
on May 16, 2011
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Alot of people have their own opinion on adoption and whether its right or wrong to adopt from another country. My husband is in the military and it always saddens him...
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- We adopted a 9 month old from Russia in 2002. He came with alot of emotional issues. Somehow I thought if you get them "early enough" you could avoid that, not so. ...
- International adoption gathers criticism from some people because it takes a child away from their natural-born heritage and culture. Some countries won't even allow i...
- I know numerous people who have adopted. Most are international, but I know a few domestic. My Aunt and Uncle adopted a little boy from India when he was 4 and he is...
Adoption
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on February 7, 2012
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Hello MOMS, Im asking this question for a family member. She has a child placed in her home from CPS that she will be able to adopt in 6 months. Although this proce...
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- It could take some time to adjust. My youngest was like that. He didn't want to be put down. He would take naps in a bouncy seat or a swing. He wanted movement. H...
- I agree with the other answers. Tell her, love and cherish the baby. No daycare!!
- You didn't mention the age of this child but I take it that it is still a baby. My husband was adopted back in 1959 and they would take the baby when born to foster p...
Infant Adoption Versus Foster Adoption
Asked by D.J. from Amarillo
on June 8, 2009
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After years of miscarriages and infertility, my husband and I have decided that we want to grow our family a different way. We have a five year old biological son, an...
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- Check out the foster child VERY good, as some have such emotinal problems that may not show on an initial visit, that you will have your hands full of the problems. I...
- The Foster Adoption is cheaper than the private adoption. I'm not sure if Foster adoption is quicker than infant adoption. We are foster parents and we've 8 fost...
- We did an infant adoption through a local agency in Dallas. The process takes some time. If you go through any agency,you must type a separate biography for each paren...
Adoption!
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on July 26, 2010
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hi~
I know there are many wonderful moms here that have a wealth of information. well... we just got a phone call that we were chosen by a birthmother to adopt her ...
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- My guess is the scale refers to the apgar score. I am including a link to baby center where it talks about it. http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-apgar-score_3074.bc
- I think you really need to talk to your doctor about the condition the baby was born in, and find out everything you need to know. I hope this doesn't scare you, that ...
- I have no personal experience, however, I just wanted to say good luck to you and your family. I can only imagine by the other comments, that this will be a tough deci...
Adoption with Current Debt
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on September 14, 2011
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My husband and I are thinking about adopting. We have two children already, but would like to extend our family to at least four kids by adoption. However, we do hav...
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- As far as the debt is concerned, I suggest talking to Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Dallas. They have offices all over the Metroplex. They are the only offic...
- My honest opinion, you should be in a sound financial position before bringing another child into your home. If you have debt like in the form of a mortgage then I wo...
- Adoption can be done with almost no cost (adopting a child from foster care in your county usually has no fees!) or minimal costs (adopting a special needs child inter...
Where Can You Adopt Pets in the Dfw Area?
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on November 4, 2008
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Our dog that we had for almost 12 years recently passed away unfortunately and I really miss having a dog around. Growing up I always had dogs and my kids have also l...
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- Hi and Sorry for your loss I know you can go into craigslist.com you can find a dog that needs a good home. Good luck!!
- My friend volunteers for Golden Retriever rescue and they have all sorts of ages. He and his wife currently have 3 adopted dogs through this process. This breed is ver...
- definately operation kindness and petfinder. We got our most recent dog through petfinder at our local animal shelter and were very lucky-he's house trained, walks on...
Adoption
Asked by T.P. from Kansas City
on October 3, 2008
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I am wanting to know if anyone out there has adopted through the state of Kansas. We had stated the process in Missouri and now have to start all over. Does any one ha...
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- We have been working with a group called Youthville. We really like them. www.youthville.org If you're working on adopting through the foster care system, I believe...
- We are in the middle of our foster-to-adopt classes right now. We are going with KVC (I know they have offices in Lenexa and Olathe and more as well). We wanted to do ...
- I believe the agency to contact is Kansas Service league. What a great thing to do...adopt! A.
Adoption
Asked by R.A. from Buffalo
on June 30, 2010
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I am a mother of 2 gilrs and adopted a 3rd..my question is my 3rd is my grand daughter..and now she is 8 yrs old the my oldest who is the birth mother is married and h...
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- What did the therapist suggest as far as the method to release this information to your daughter? Did he/she suggest having your oldest daughter present so she could h...
- She already has a problem understanding "gray" situations... meaning, NOT cut and dry situations. THIS will really throw her for a loop. She will not have "coping-sk...
- It's so sad to me when kids aren't told the truth about their lives from the very beginning. They deserve the truth. My adopted daughter has known from the day she was...
Adoption Experience and Resources.
Asked by V.I. from Orlando
on February 18, 2009
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Looking for adoptive mom's experiences or resource recommendations. We are considering growing our family through adoption and are just starting the process. We were...
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- Wow, V.! Kudos to you and your family for considering adoption. I work as a clinical therapist with foster care children in Miami, Florida. My experience in working w...
- We adopted our 2 sons at birth through Life for Kids in Winter Park (http://lifeforkids.com/). They are now 7 and 5. Both adoptions are open - I send pictures and a ...
- Hi V., Blessings on your family's decision to adopt. We made the decision to adopt internationally from Russia in 2004. Our son is now 6 and is as healthy as one ...
