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Archive for May, 2008Adoption Advocate VideoTaken from the the web page: Madonna’s Adoption ApprovedA court in Lilongwe, the capital of David’s home country, has approved Madonna’s adoption case. Proceedings for the adoption began in 2006 and Madonna was accused of abusing her celebrity status to smooth over the adoption process. Alan Chinula, Madonna’s lawyer, said, “It is a positive and beautiful judgment that will have an impact on [...] Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute Transracial Adoption ReportThe Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute issued a 58 page report of transracial adoption. Basically they want to adequately prepare white families before they can adopt black children and they want to seek out and recruit more black families to adopt black foster children. Support From Family And Friends While AdoptingWe were very lucky in that our family and friends were very supportive when we were going through our adoption. It really helped us knowing the people in our life were behind our choice and they were very interested in the process. I know others don’t always have the support they need, or want so [...] Do You Know Other Adoptive Families?We only know a few other families that have adopted. One of the family of my children’s former foster brother, who we see a couple of times a year and the other is a new family at our homeschooling group. I asked the members of our adoption forum if they know, or hang out with [...] Preparing Your Child To Answer Adoption QuestionsMaybe it’s because my own children came to us at an older age…or maybe because my husband & I have different color skin than two of our children, but adoption is a topic we discuss openly and freely. It comes up in natural, conversations that we have with each other and other people. It’s something [...] Adoption Isn’t Selfish: A Birthmother’s Story
Share and Enjoy: Steven Curtis Chapman’s Daughter Killed By CarWhat a sad story. Steven Curtis Chapman is a well liked adoption advocate and supporter of international adoption. He and his wife Mary Beth adopted three girls from China into their family, Maria being the youngest. The couple formed an organization, Shaohannah’s Hope, to aid families wanting to adopt. Adoptee Summer Camp in MichiganIf you’re the parent of a Korean adoptee in the Michigan area, Sae Jong Camp might be of interest to you. Blogs And Sites That Link To UsI always link back to sites that link to us. if you’ve linked to us and don’t see your site in the “Links Of Interest” category, please leave the link in a comment so I can add you in. Check out these latest sites and blogs that linked to Forever Parents. |
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