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Do You Have to be Religious to Adopt?
There was a question on one of the forums asking if you have to be religious to adopt. The simple answer is no. When workers meet with and interview parents, they ask many questions about your family,...
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Getting Involved: Making a Difference for National Adoption Month
So you’ve read about National Adoption Month some place or you’ve seen a child featured on a local broadcast that talks about children in need of homes in the US Foster Care system and you’re wanting...
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Easily Misunderstood
Foster Adoption is very misunderstood: I do not want to foster because I do not want older kids, kids of a different race, it costs too much, foster kids are damaged, I only want to adopt, I want a...
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Introducing Our Photo Listing Widget
I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Adoption.com Photo Listing for 6 years. When others ask what I do, most have never heard of an adoption photo listing. I explain there are thousands of...
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Our Adoption Experience-It Was Destiny
We were already blessed with 3 beautiful biological daughters, and my wife and I were talking about trying again for a boy. After becoming engaged years earlier, we had talked about having a family. We...
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Defining Family
When I talk or think about my family’s decision to adopt through foster care, I say it might be easier for my family because we already have a unique family arrangement. It wasn’t always this way. My...
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Fears and Happy Endings
Okay. I admit it. I was a little scared of “foster to adopt” at first. There, I said it! I was worried that we would get kids I could not handle. I was afraid that it would disrupt our family too...
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Agency Relations
People are regularly asking me, ‘What agency did you use? We’re considering adoption.” My first response is one of congratulations. Then comes the tough part, recommending an agency. It’s such a...
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Homestudy Got Your Knees Shaking?
One of the things prospective adoptive parents fear most is the homestudy. Technically, the homestudy is the entire process of adoption readiness including: Adoption education Health history and...
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First Days – Stress Free Welcome for New Children
This month we will celebrate 3 years since the “Littles” came to live with us. I got lots of help and advice before they arrived. Here’s my top ten of things that made those first days easier: Be...
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Ready to adopt again!
Adopting from foster care has its many challenges however it can be a rewarding experience for both you and the child or children that you end up adopting. My husband and I were so glad to have the...
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Celebrating One Year Since Placement!!!!
Just a year and a half ago my husband and I were trying to adopt from foster care. We had a failed adoption 1 year prior to that so we were trying to be cautious on how we move forward. We decided...
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Things Have Changed!
My family has celebrated a year together as an adoptive family this past weekend. Things are starting to feel normal and we are just one regular family. My daughter asked me, are we going to have any...
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The Waiting Game
My husband and I have been talking and decided that we would like to adopt a second child from foster care. I have spoken with the agency that I went through and got information on how to update our...
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