Adoption And Race

What role does race play in adoption? Not the race of the child, but rather the race of the person or couple who is adopting. Has your race ever been a factor (not necessarily in a negative way either) in your adoption process?
I asked this question at our adoption forums and I’ll open it [...]

National Adoption Month-2008

November is National Adoption Month!
November is National Adoption Month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. This year’s theme of adopting teens from foster care builds on the Ad Council’s new public service announcement (PSA) campaign of the Children’s Bureau, the Adoption Exchange Association, [...]

National Adoption Day 2008

National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 129,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. For the last eight years, National Adoption Day has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with courts, judges, attorneys, adoption professionals, child welfare agencies and advocates [...]

Adoptive Music

What a great idea! Lullabies - For China’s Daughters And Their Adoptive Families, is “meant to soothe your little one by bringing words of hope, safety, and home while also capturing the deep emotion and feelings parents have for their child”. Take a look at the video below for more information or check out their [...]

John McCain Adopted One Of His Children From Bangladesh

I just read yesterday that The McCains adopted one of their children (a daughter) from Bangladesh and that was the first I had heard of it. Of course as a parent through adoption I found it interesting (not that it would sway my vote-just cool as a fellow adoptive parent).
I think this interview may [...]

Adoption Advocate Video

Taken from the the web page:
“I am an advocate for adopting. I wasn’t adopted and never needed to be, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling for those kids who are in need of it. Many couples and even singles want to adopt, and there are even waiting lists they often have to be on. [...]

Madonna’s Adoption Approved

A 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 [...]

Adoptee Summer Camp in Michigan

If you’re the parent of a Korean adoptee in the Michigan area, Sae Jong Camp might be of interest to you.
From their website:
Our mission is to provide all Korean-American children the opportunity to explore their Korean-American identities, learn about their Korean heritage, and make friendships to last a lifetime. Our camp also provides [...]

The Future of Vietnamese Adoptions

There’s a lot of frustration and sadness in the adoption community over the status of Americans adopting from Viet Nam.
Here is a statement from the US Embassy:
April 2008
The Department of State continues to urge prospective adoptive parents and adoption service providers not to initiate new adoptions from Vietnam at this time. The 2005 Memorandum [...]

Summer Camp For Iowa Adoptees And Their Families

Iowans for International Adoption, formed in 1972, was originally created to help families in search of international adoption assistance. Giving families an opportunity to meet and support each other, this annual picnic expanded into a weekend retreat and eventually the current K.A.M.P (Korean Adoption Means Pride) and International Retreat.
An annual KAMP and retreat that [...]

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