US Adoption
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Seeking Advice on International Adoption Agencies
Asked by S.C. from Phoenix
on April 27, 2008
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My husband and I have recently decided to adopt internationally. We're looking specifically at Ethiopia right now but are considering other countries as well. What I d...
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- I would check out Hope Worldwide International. I have a number of friends who have adopted through this organization and they say wonderful things about it. They are ...
- I have two sets of in-laws currently in the process of adopting through America World Adoption (www.awaa.org), which is a Christian organization. This is the same age...
- We are using Childrens Hope International to adopt from Ethiopia and I love them... I have also heard good things about Gladney.
How to Write a Letter for a Personal Reference for Adoption
Asked by T.N. from Fort Wayne
on May 6, 2010
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I was honored when some friends of the family asked me to write a personal reference letter for them so that they can try to adopt. I have no idea how to write this le...
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- Best suggestion is to write from your heart. i think that the more personal the letter is the better it is. Good Luck to your friends
- My husband and I adopted recently and i have a couple of copies of letters friends wrote for us, I would be happy to share. Let me know if you are interested.
- How about something like this: Dear Sir or Madam, I have known the Campbells for 9 years. They truly are wonderful people. They have been a positive influence ...
Birth Mother Placing Baby for Adoption in March 2011
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on October 16, 2010
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I'm a soon to be single mother of an 8 year old son and I'm currently 4 months pregnant. I've had difficulty finding African American adoptive parents through agencie...
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- I, too, would recommend The Cradle. i worked their for many years before starting a family. They will provide counseling to you throughout the entire process and can h...
- Yet another recommendation for The Cradle in Evanston. Kelley L. is right on the money with the Gale Sayers program. I've worked with The Cradle before, for communit...
- Your making a very diffucult decision.I wish you peace through your lifetime that you made the ultimate right choice for your lovely unborn baby. I would contact your...
Seeking Info on "Taking Away Parentel Rights and Adoption"
Asked by C.S. from St. Louis
on January 27, 2008
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I have a 15 month old daughter, her father has never wanted to see her, has never payed chiled suport,is NOT on her birthcertificet, I have tryed to take her to see hi...
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- C., call an adoption attorney and get the paperwork together fast! If he is willing to sign and give up parental rights, do it before he changes his mind, then you ca...
- If there is no father listed on her birthcertificet just have your husband now sing the birthcertificet saying he is the father.
- Yes, you will need a lawyer and it will cost at least $500.00. Ask around for a good one. He will send your daughter's father paperwork for him to sign giving up his...
Adoption of Grandson Final. Now 5 Years Old. Should We Tell Him?
Asked by D.M. from Tampa
on September 13, 2010
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My Son's youngest Son is now our Son. He has multiple brother's and sisters already older than he is and they already knows it. My 33 year old daughter will not call h...
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- It is a very hard situation that you are going through. My friend was in the exact same situation and they told their son (grandson) that their daughter was his mother...
- Ok, Here it is. My personal story. I hope this helps you a little. Kids are amazing, and can figure out how to handle these things if we give them honest answers, in l...
- follow your instincts, you know your situation and the emotional status of your child. Trust yourself and your decisions
Ideas for Helping Adopted African American Baby Find Role Models
Asked by T.T. from Salt Lake City
on May 21, 2008
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I am seriously considering adopting an african-american baby. I am caucasion and do not have any African-americans in my immediate or extended family. I have been read...
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- Hi T., I am not too sure if the book you are reading is all that accurate. I personally was adopted by a caucasian family and I am AA. There was really no one in my im...
- visit http://forums.adoption.com to find other people in your situation, I've gotten a lot of my questions about adoption answered there
- We have adopted a little brown baby who is now three. We have some friends of his same race so that helps us and him to learn. We also have 2 white adopted sons as w...
Cocker Spaniel for Adoption..
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on January 12, 2010
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My dear mother, is going through a midlife crisis (bless her heart) has left town for God only knows how long, leaving behind a lovely 3 year old Cocker Spaniel named ...
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- please contact Cocker Rescue
- I would contact the Cocker Rescue. This dog needs to be in a home where she can get quality loving care and play. IN NO WAY am I saying you hare not doing that.....yo...
- T.- I have also responded with a private email to you regarding the darling cocker spaniel. Please consider getting in touch with me--we would love to see if Olivia ...
What Should They Call Us?
Asked by K. from Oklahoma City
on November 11, 2006
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My husband and I have been foster parents for alomost 9 years. We always introduce ourselves to the kiddos by our first names. Most times, they are calling us 'mama'...
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- Foster parents deal with children coming from such a variety of backgrounds, trauma, and situations that some may want to call you mom and dad and some could be offend...
- K., My family has had adoptive children prior to the adoption (when we had them they were wards of the state). When the child wanted to call us Mom and Dad we stated ...
- I have been fostering children for almost 2 years and my foster kids always call me momma. My parents are very supportive and always refer to me as momma when talking ...
Finding Reason to Give Thanks This Year... Despite Everything Going on Around Us
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on November 22, 2008
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I want to open the air ways for us moms to be able to share what we are most thankful for this holiday. I think when the times around us are hard we need to lean on on...
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- I love this idea. Gets me thinking of the good instead of dwelling on the problems. I am thankful for: Getting a job after losing one earlier this year. (Pay isn'...
- E. and All: Thank you so much for your words of inspiration. Christmas is such a joyous time, it is so great to see so many people focusing on the real meaning of Ch...
- Wow, what great responses! Thank you E., what a great idea!!! I'm Thankful for my wonderful husband of 17 years whom I still love, like, and would marry all over aga...
Stories About Families Adopting Infants
Asked by B.W. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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interested in others' stories of if and how and when the adoption is explained and discussed and integrated
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- For anyone dealing with adoption, I recommend The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child, by Nancy Newton Verrier. From the blurb on the back: "The Primal Wo...
- Hi Shelley, You can go to Tapestrybooks.com, they have all kinds of books and stories about adoption. I adopted my baby girl October 2006, she just turned 2 and is...
- I am the mom of two kids, one adopted and biologically mine. They both know the stories of where they came from. They know that mommy and daddy got married and we had ...
