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If you are just starting your adoption journey, hoping to foster a child or making contact with birth relatives, then this site will lead you to the information you will need.
You will learn about the different kinds of adoption - domestic, international, private, public, foster-to-adopt - as well as non-traditional adoptions. You’ll find out about adoption processes, laws and rights, and gain insight into the world of the adopted and foster child. Resources for adopting transracially, ideas for fostering attachment and issues for the adopted child will be explored from many perspectives.
Mixed in with the realities of being an adoptive or foster family, will be the celebration of adopted children and their families.
Helping Adopted Kids Answer Adoption Questions
By teaching adopted kids how to answer adoption questions, adoptees become confident in deciding who to share information with and how to handle intrusive questions. more...
Answering Questions About an Adoptee
People are curious about adoption, but sometimes ask questions that can be intrusive and offensive. Here are some common questions adoptive parents can be prepared for. more...
Answering Questions About an Adopted Child
Most people are curious about the circumstances that lead to a child being adopted, but adoptive parents need to be selective about which adoption information is shared. more...
Writing Adopted Children Into a Will
When adoptive parents make a will, they need to choose appropriate guardians and clarify what inheritance will be given to their adopted children. more...
Pros and Cons of Internet Adoption Profiles
To reach birthmothers planning adoption for their babies, many adoptive parents are posting video and photo adoption profiles on the Internet to advertise themselves. more...
Occurring in over 10% of U.S. adoptions, disruptions drain the adoptive family financially and emotionally, and also return the child to the foster care system. more...
The Effects of Adoption Disruption on the Family
When an adoption does not work, it is normal for adoptive parents and adoptees to feel grief, blame themselves and need counseling to address their issues. more...
Advertising Adoption Profiles on the Internet
In the hope of finding a birthmother who is planning an adoption for her baby, prospective adoptive parents are posting their profiles on sites such as YouTube. more...
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