Our Adoption Story: Part Five

Here is a post from the Forever Parents adoption forums dated 9/30/03, the date our placement officially ended.
Today, Sept. 30, marks the end of our 90 day “trial” with our kids. As the Grateful Dead say…”what a long, strange trip it’s been”. Over the next 1-2 weeks, the state will sign a consent form that [...]

Adoption Interviews: Fourth Installment

The next two interviews were done by members of the Forever Parents adoption forums. Thanks ladies! If you’re an adoptive or waiting parents and are interested in being interviewed, please e-mail me at joannegreco AT gmail.com
with adoption interviews in the headline (so it’s not mistaken for spam).
1) The first one is from Lori from BestLight [...]

Adoption Homestudy

The Adoption Home Study Process: Factsheet for Families
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Year Published: 2004

The laws of every State and the District of Columbia require all prospective adoptive parents (no matter how they intend to adopt) to participate in a home study. This process has three purposes: to educate and prepare the adoptive family for adoption, [...]

My Children’s Former Foster Mother

For Wordless Wednesday:
My 12 year old, with her former foster mother Pat. She’s holding one of Pat’s current foster children. This photo was taken at the birthday party of my childrens former foster brother, who was adopted the year after we adopted our three. Yes, we’re like one big happy family.

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Free Monthly Webinars on International Adoption

Learn about the process of international adoption from your home. Staff members are logged on to answer questions.
Medina, OH, June 22, 2007 –(PR.com)– Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc., a non-profit licensed international adoption agency, provides free monthly webinars on international adoption. Log on from the comfort of your home–the webinar presentation covers the adoption process, [...]

Three Things I Want My Kids To Know As They Grow.

…and what I’m doing now to help them.
1) I want them to know that learning is a natural part of life.
That’s it’s not something seperate from life…not something done in a building from Monday through Friday with weekends off. As unschoolers, my children get to see learning all around them. It’s not something they’re [...]

Choosing Your Childs Name After Adoption

I recently posted an poll at our adoption forums which asked “For those who adopted an infant through domestic adoption, how much input did the biological mother have on your choosing a name for your child”?The results were: (total votes = 15):
1) The bio. mother chose the name and I had no input 0 / [...]

Transracial Adoption Video

Interesting video about transracial adoption.
More about Transracial Adoption

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Over The Moon by Karen Katz

Over The Moon by Karen Katz is a wonderful story of international adoption for young children. The author and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala.
“…it was after my husband and I adopted our daughter from Guatemala that I was inspired to do a children’s book for her. My first book, Over the Moon, was [...]

Wendy’s Raised Over $1 Million for Adoption

…and my children were part of it. My daughters, adopted through foster care, took their dad to Wendy’s on Fathers Day for a Frosty to support this wonderful cause. I think Dave Thomas would be proud. News Release 6.20.2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL
CONTACT: Bob Bertini
614/764-3327

WENDY’S CUSTOMERS CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY WITH A FROSTY;
RAISE [...]