Sites And Blogs That Link To Us

Several sites and blogs have linked to us recently and I always try and make it a point to return the link back. If you’ve linked to us and don’t see your site listed under the “Links Of Interest” category, please leave me a comment. I’d like to also welcome their readers here.
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My Daughter’s Hair

I just had to show off my youngest daughters hair. Jacqueline is nine years old and decided on this hairstyle herself. This is not the first time we’ve had extensions put in her hair, but it IS the first time she decided on using another color. We went to the beauty supply store and [...]

15 Questions for an Older Child Adoption

Adopting an older child is not for the faint of heart. I have three children that we adopted at the ages of 5, 8 & 11 and if anything, it’s never boring. Linny, the co-administrator at our adoption forums compiled a list of honest, informative questions to ask before you adopt an older child [...]

What Do You Want People To Know About Adoption

We asked our wonderful adoption forum members what they wanted people to know about adoption…here are their replies:

* I would say that people need to know that kids adopted from foster care are kids first. They were not placed there because they were delinquent or bad, they were placed there (for the most part) [...]

Open Adoption Workshop

If you’re wondering if open adoption is right for you, and you’re in the Colorado area, register for this upcoming workshop, given by Lori , who is a member of our adoption forums, along with her daughters birthmother.
Thinking About Open Adoption?
“Just adopt.” you’ve heard, as if it’s no big deal.
But it is. It’s common for [...]

Adoption on HallmarkChannel.com

HallmarkChannel.com is featuring several different adoption stories called “Adoption: Real Families, Real Stories”. There’s thirteen different videos, each featuring different adoption stories. Have a box of tissues handy. My daughters & I have been enjoying them!

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Financing an Adoption

Home equity loans for adoptions
Bob Tedeschi, New York Times
For adoptive parents, bringing a new baby into the home can be costly. One national bank has begun helping such families more easily afford the financial burdens of adoption by tapping into their home equity.
Chase, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., last month introduced New Additions, [...]

We See the Moon by Carrie Kitze

Interview with Carrie Kitze:
We See the Moon by Carrie Kitze is a story written from the child’s perspective, asking the questions that may dwell in their hearts about their birthparents.
What inspired you to write the adoption book “We See the Moon”?
I was inspired by adult adoptees who talked about how they couldn’t talk to their [...]

Successful Adoption Travel

The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Adoption Travel
by Carrie Howard
The adoption trip is a defining moment in a family’s life, the event that brings parent and child together at last.
Virtually all adoptive parents travel to meet their new child, to a nearby city, to another state, or to a distant country. The adoption trip is [...]

Growing Up Adopted

Study Identifies Strengths Of Adoptive Families
By: Dr. Peter L. Benson, Dr. Anu R. Sharma, L.P. and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain

The mental health of adopted adolescents has received surprisingly little research attention. Yet, there are several compelling reasons to systematically explore this issue. One is the oft-cited dictum that adopted adolescents are over-represented in mental health treatment [...]