Families Through International Adoption

On our old adoption forums, a member asked this question: For all of you who have adopted internationally, what have your experiences been and what should we be looking out for and asking agencies? Here is one of the she received from a forum member: We went the international route after becoming severely discouraged and disappointed with the US domestic. But before we made the final decision about choosing another country...

Adoption Myths

A few months ago, we had a conversation on the adoption forums about what we felt were the most common myths about adoption, specifically about those of us who adopt a child. One of the myths that was posted several times was about adoption being a “last resort” or something we HAVE TO do: “All adoptive parents “have to” adopt because they can’t “have their own” children....

Things To Think About Before Adopting A Sibling Gr...

One of the members at our adoption forums is considering adopting a sibling group of older children. She asked for some advice and I wanted to share her questions, and my answers here for our readers that may have the same questions. What makes that difference between good and horrible? With my kids (half bio. siblings), the difference was what age they were removed from their abuser, how many foster homes they were in and...

Adoption: Getting The Word Out

Networking and communication is an important part of getting out the word that you’re looking to adopt. You never know how, or where you’ll connect with someone seeking an adoption plan for their unborn child. We asked our forum members how they go about spreading the word and we’d love to hear from our blog readers as well. Here’s what some of them suggested: We had spread our desire to adopt through...

Debbie Schwartz Honored By The Congressional Coali...

All of us at Forever Parents are so proud of our friend Debbie Schwartz aka DebbieJFSG on our adoption forums, for being named one of this years Angels in Adoption. Congressman Jim Himes has selected Jewish Family Services Adoption Connection Program Coordinator Debbie Schwartz as a 2010 Angel in Adoption (TM) for her outstanding advocacy of adoption.  The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which...

Watch The Adoption Angles Webcast Tonight

Debbie Schwartz, program coordinator for Adoption Connection: Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, and a valued member of our adoption forums, is the guest for tonight’s Adoption Angle’s webcast at 9 pm EST /6 pm PST. Click here to watch live . You can login, watch Debbie, and type in questions and comments for her. Click here to watch the archived interview (Click on the May 19 episode to watch the 60 minute...

Adoption Forum Contest

We’re starting a new contest! Check it out in the adoption forums. If you’re already a forum member, you can head over there to get started right now. If you’re not a member, you can join here: Adoption Forums One winner will receive: 1. A copy of 97 Ways To Make A Baby Laugh. AND *drum roll please* 2. An adoption profile review by our own Lori (Best Light) of  Best Light Adoption Profile Review....

Adoption As A First Option (pt. 1)

I know many couples come to adoption after being involved in fertility treatments. What about those, like myself, who decided to adopt before exploring other options? Tell us about your experience in the comment section. Here’s what some of our adoption forums members had to say; “Years ago I was in a serious relationship with someone who, for political reasons, felt very strongly that he would never want to bring...

New Contest In The Adoption Forums

Update: A winner has been picked! Congratulations to Goddess Danu!! We’re having a new contest in the adoption forums! It’s been a while since we had one (I think the last one was here at the blog) so I decided it was time. If you’re already a member, you can head over there to read about it. If you’re not a member, you can join here: Adoption Forums Good luck!! ...

How To Join Our Adoption Forums

Forever Parents was created in 2002, to support and encourage parents of adoptees and those who are on the path to becoming one. Along with this community blog and our adoption store, the heart of Forever Parents has always been our adoption forum. It’s important for those of us who adopted our children to interact (online or off) with others who understand and can empathize with us. Equally as important is for...

Adoption Articles Posted

Two adoption articles have been posted at our forums. Please share the link with those who might be interested. Waiting To Adopt Open Adoption, Semi-Open Adoption And Closed Adoption © 2011 Forever Parents Share Tags: Adoption Forums, adoption musings, adoption options, choosing adoption, parents of adopted children Related posts Adoption

Looking For A Few Adoption Articles

*UPDATE* The forum has just been created and I’m starting to add articles to it. The link is Adoption Articles. You don’t have to be a forum member to contribute an article. The details are in this post. Our adoption forums have been around since 2002, but because we’ve always been private it ranks quite low in the search engines (as opposed to this blog-which ranks quite high) and people have a hard time...

Contest At Our Adoption Forums

We’ve been holding some fun posting contests over at our adoption forums. I think we may have to start some here at the blog!! These are the prizes for this contest…..all these books are available through our adoption shop. 1: Welcome Home, Forever Child 2: 97 Ways To Make A Baby Laugh 3: Parenting In The Home Stretch: 12 Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their...

Adoption Forums

To celebrate our recent move from ezboard to our own server, we’re having our very first contest over at our adoption forums! While I try and figure out the best way to transfer five years worth of postsfrom ezboard to our new forums, we still have a brand new place to fill and this contest is being run with that in mind.There’s more information about the contest at the adoption forums, but basically the member...

Adoption Forums

Our new adoption forums are ready for you to join! When the Forever Parents adoption forums was first created in 2002, we started on the msn boards, but quickly out grew them and moved to ezboard in 2003, where we’ve been…until last week. We’ve joined the big leagues and are hosting our own forum (phpBB) on a shared (for now-maybe a dedicated one will be in our future) server (host gator). Our adoption...

10 Adoption Profile Tips

One of our adoption forums members, Lori from Best Light Adoption Profile Reviews shares these ten useful tips for anyone putting together their adoption profile. So what makes a profile work? I gathered anecdotal research from birthparents and adoption counselors. While each birthparent comes with a viewpoint as unique as a fingerprint, here are some commonalities I found in what attracts and what doesn’t in a...

Forever Parents

Hi, I’m Joanne. I created Forever Parents on December 28, 2002 after being frustrated by the lack of online support for adoptive and waiting parents. Feeling safe enough to vent, without being misunderstood or judged is an important part of this journey and I wanted to carve out a place for myself and others to do that. Forever Parents started on the msn boards, then switched to ezboard in 2003 and to our own server...

Adoption Forums

Jan 2008 When the Forever Parents adoption forums was first created in 2002, we started on the msn boards, but quickly out grew them and moved to ezboard in 2003, where we’ve been…until last week. We’ve joined the big leagues and are hosting our own forum. Our community supports and encourages adoptive and waiting families in a private setting. There are lots of issues that we, as adoptive and waiting...