Articles related to "Adoptive Family"
Introducing Birthmom to the Extended Family
When the extended adoptive family meets a child's birthmom for the first time, issues may arise. Here are some ideas to help everyone through the initial meeting.
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When the extended adoptive family meets a child's birthmom for the first time, issues may arise. Here are some ideas to help everyone through the initial meeting.
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Family Trees for Adopted Kids
Making a family tree for an adopted child can be a challenging and fulfilling project. Try these creative ways of showing family ties.
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Making a family tree for an adopted child can be a challenging and fulfilling project. Try these creative ways of showing family ties.
birthfamily family tree • foster family tree • relationship with foster family • relationship with birthfamily • adoption relationships
Keeping Contact with Birth Family
Staying in touch with an adopted child's birth family can develop meaningful relationships for everyone involved and give the child a connection to her past.
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Staying in touch with an adopted child's birth family can develop meaningful relationships for everyone involved and give the child a connection to her past.
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Thoughtful Gifts for Birth Mothers
Adoption relationships are worth celebrating and here are some gift ideas to help recognize the importance birth mothers have in an adopted child's life.
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Adoption relationships are worth celebrating and here are some gift ideas to help recognize the importance birth mothers have in an adopted child's life.
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The Adoption Process
This is an outline of the adoption homestude process
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This is an outline of the adoption homestude process
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"At-Home Therapy" for Adopted Children
Tips for helping your adopted child to become secure and confident in herself through "at-home therapy."
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Tips for helping your adopted child to become secure and confident in herself through "at-home therapy."
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Adopting Through a Child Welfare Agency
For parents who want to start a family and can't, or otherwise want to adopt a child, each state coordinates the adoption of children who are in the custody of the state.
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For parents who want to start a family and can't, or otherwise want to adopt a child, each state coordinates the adoption of children who are in the custody of the state.
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Adoption Books for Children
Adoption books for children of all ages. To help children learn about adoption, families, and grief.
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Adoption books for children of all ages. To help children learn about adoption, families, and grief.
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Adoption Lingo
Brief summary of adoption lingo, the "insider" words that are used within the adoption world.
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Brief summary of adoption lingo, the "insider" words that are used within the adoption world.
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Adoption Musings
Questions about various aspects of adoption. Musings and thoughts about adoption, adoptive parenting, and more.
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Questions about various aspects of adoption. Musings and thoughts about adoption, adoptive parenting, and more.
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Adoption Myths
Adoption myths abound. Many of these are perpetuated by people who do not see adoption as a viable option for creating and expanding a family. Some day, this will change...
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Adoption myths abound. Many of these are perpetuated by people who do not see adoption as a viable option for creating and expanding a family. Some day, this will change...
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Advantages of Older Child Adoption
List of advantages to older child (ages two and over) adoption.
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List of advantages to older child (ages two and over) adoption.
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Attachment and Bonding: Words From the Experts
Attachment and bonding, a core issue beteen parents and children. It holds special interest for adoptive parents. Read and learn.
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Attachment and bonding, a core issue beteen parents and children. It holds special interest for adoptive parents. Read and learn.
attachment • bonding • rad • parenting • family
Creating Lifebooks for Our Adopted Children
Lifebooks are the equivelant of a child's baby book, but even more important. Learn some of the basics of creating a lifebook for your adopted child.
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Lifebooks are the equivelant of a child's baby book, but even more important. Learn some of the basics of creating a lifebook for your adopted child.
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Emotion Books for Our Chidren
Children's books about emotions. Appropriate for all children, especially adopted children who often live somewhat complex lives.
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Children's books about emotions. Appropriate for all children, especially adopted children who often live somewhat complex lives.
children • children's • books • book • kids
Finding an Attachment Therapist
Tips for finding an attacment therapist. Lists qualities and attributes to be mindful of. Usefull for parents in need of short or long-term attachment therapy for their child.
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Tips for finding an attacment therapist. Lists qualities and attributes to be mindful of. Usefull for parents in need of short or long-term attachment therapy for their child.
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Grief, Loss, Depression: The Unspoken Challenges
While adoption is considered a positive experience, it is also often associated with issues of loss and grief that are seldom acknowledged.
adoption • adoptive families • family • grief • loss
While adoption is considered a positive experience, it is also often associated with issues of loss and grief that are seldom acknowledged.
adoption • adoptive families • family • grief • loss
It's National Adoption Month
Suggestions for National Adoption Month, November. Tips for how you can participate and contribute to National Adoption Month.
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Suggestions for National Adoption Month, November. Tips for how you can participate and contribute to National Adoption Month.
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Learning to Control Emotions: Part 5 of Becoming a Family
Ongoing story of creating an adoptive family. This part examines the challenges of teaching a post-institutionalized, older child, how to live as part of a family.
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Ongoing story of creating an adoptive family. This part examines the challenges of teaching a post-institutionalized, older child, how to live as part of a family.
adoptive family • adoption • adopts • older child adoption • school age children
My Top 10 Memories
Sharing the joys and challenges of adoptive parenting. Looking back after more than four years as an adoptive parent.
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Sharing the joys and challenges of adoptive parenting. Looking back after more than four years as an adoptive parent.
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Parental Storytelling
Tips and examples for creating stories to tell your child.
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Tips and examples for creating stories to tell your child.
storytelling • stories • adoption • adoptive families • adopted
Post Institutionalized Issues: Internationally Adopted Children
Internationally adopted children who have lived in orphanages, often exhbiit post institutionalized (PI) behaviors. This article lists some of the PI behaviors along with resources.
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Internationally adopted children who have lived in orphanages, often exhbiit post institutionalized (PI) behaviors. This article lists some of the PI behaviors along with resources.
international adoption • post institutionalized • orphanage • orphanages • internationally adopted children
Single Parent Adoption FAQ
Single parent adoption is becoming more and more common. Like anything in life, there are pros and cons. Here is one perspective on single parent adoption.
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Single parent adoption is becoming more and more common. Like anything in life, there are pros and cons. Here is one perspective on single parent adoption.
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Single Parent Adoption: Advantages and Challenges
Insights into the advantages and challenges of single parent adoption.
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Insights into the advantages and challenges of single parent adoption.
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Sports Participation for Our Children
Reasons for involving older adopted children in sports. Discusses the benefits in relation to older adopted children's backgrounds.
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Reasons for involving older adopted children in sports. Discusses the benefits in relation to older adopted children's backgrounds.
sports • sport • participation • participating • adopting older children
Successful Adoptive Parent Traits
List of traits that will help adoptive parents create strong families.
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List of traits that will help adoptive parents create strong families.
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Susan's Musings
Thoughts and questions about adoption and adoptive parenting.
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Thoughts and questions about adoption and adoptive parenting.
adoption • adoptive families • family • questions • musings
The Departure: Part 2 of "Becoming a Family"
Story of becoming an adoptive family. This part explains the preparation and departure. This is the story of international adoption.
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Story of becoming an adoptive family. This part explains the preparation and departure. This is the story of international adoption.
adoption • adoptive family • adopts • international • russia
Things No One Told Me...
Light-hearted list of things you don't get told before you become a parent.
parent • parenting • adoption • adoptive parenting • adoptive families
Light-hearted list of things you don't get told before you become a parent.
parent • parenting • adoption • adoptive parenting • adoptive families
Words Do Matter! Postive Adoption Language
Oulines the importance of using postive, respectful adoption language.
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Oulines the importance of using postive, respectful adoption language.
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Taking Adopted Kids to Cultural Festivals
Cultural festivals help adopted kids experience the heritage of their birth family. Complete with festival links, here are some ideas to make the most of culture events.
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Cultural festivals help adopted kids experience the heritage of their birth family. Complete with festival links, here are some ideas to make the most of culture events.
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Adopting Another Child Into the Family
When a family chooses to adopt another child, parents should discuss feelings, expectations and changes that will happen when the sibling arrives.
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When a family chooses to adopt another child, parents should discuss feelings, expectations and changes that will happen when the sibling arrives.
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Adoption Celebrations and Rituals
Adding a child to the family through adoption is a special event. Many families decide to celebrate with a party or ritual to commemorate this joyous time.
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Adding a child to the family through adoption is a special event. Many families decide to celebrate with a party or ritual to commemorate this joyous time.
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Family Activities for National Adoption Month
Recognize National Adoption Month in November by doing activities that celebrate adoptive families and the children who are waiting in foster care.
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Recognize National Adoption Month in November by doing activities that celebrate adoptive families and the children who are waiting in foster care.
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Creating Parent Profiles for Adoption Life Books
Parent profiles present information about potential adoptive families to birthparents who have chosen to place their child for adoption.
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Parent profiles present information about potential adoptive families to birthparents who have chosen to place their child for adoption.
writing parent profile • adoption life book • writing family resume • dear birthmother letter • creating life book
Naming an Adopted Child
Choosing a name for an adopted child can be a complex but meaningful process. Consider these ideas for a baby or older child who is joining the family through adoption.
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Choosing a name for an adopted child can be a complex but meaningful process. Consider these ideas for a baby or older child who is joining the family through adoption.
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A Working Family: Part 6 of Becoming a Family
Conclusion of a story about creating an adoptive family. Discusses connections between past, present, and future.
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Conclusion of a story about creating an adoptive family. Discusses connections between past, present, and future.
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Adopting a Special Needs Child
There are thousands of "special needs" children who are in need of loving, permanent homes. They may have physical challenges or long-term disabilities.
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There are thousands of "special needs" children who are in need of loving, permanent homes. They may have physical challenges or long-term disabilities.
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Adoption and Genealogy
Adoptions can create a challenge in your genealogy research, but it's not an impossible brick wall. There are ways to find out more about birth relatives.
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Adoptions can create a challenge in your genealogy research, but it's not an impossible brick wall. There are ways to find out more about birth relatives.
adoption and genealogy • adoptive family trees • adoption family trees • adoptive genealogy • adoption genealogy
At-Home Culture Camp
Tips for creating an at-home culture camp. This is a way to help your internationally adopted child learn about her country of birth.
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Tips for creating an at-home culture camp. This is a way to help your internationally adopted child learn about her country of birth.
adoption • adopted child • international adoption • culture • country
Attachment and Bonding Activities
Tips for attaching and bonding to your newly adopted child.
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Tips for attaching and bonding to your newly adopted child.
adoption • adoptive family • adopts • bonding • attachment
Background that Causes RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder)
A list of questions to ask about your prospective child's background to help determine the potential for her to have RAD (reactive attachment disorder).
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A list of questions to ask about your prospective child's background to help determine the potential for her to have RAD (reactive attachment disorder).
rad • reactive attachment disorder • attachment disorder • older child adoption • international adoption
Chinese Earthquake, U.S. Parents
The 7.8 earthquake in China in May caused Midwest families of Chinese adoptees great concern as they followed the tragic events and sought information from aid agencies.
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The 7.8 earthquake in China in May caused Midwest families of Chinese adoptees great concern as they followed the tragic events and sought information from aid agencies.
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English Acquisition for Internationally Adopted Children
Tips for parents who are adopting a child internationally.
international adoption • older child adoption • adoptive families • family • language
Tips for parents who are adopting a child internationally.
international adoption • older child adoption • adoptive families • family • language
Grief and Loss in Adopted Children
Information and tips to help your adopted child to grive.
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Information and tips to help your adopted child to grive.
grief • grieve • older adopted children • child • adopting older children
Honoring the Birth Mother
Adoption can be a difficult choice to make, but honest communication can make the experience positive and healthy for everyone.
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Adoption can be a difficult choice to make, but honest communication can make the experience positive and healthy for everyone.
honor birth mother • open adoption • find birth parents • adoptive parents • adoptive families
International Adoption: Post Institutionalized Issues
Post institutionalized (PI) issues relate to children being raised in institutions/orphanages. Parents need to be aware of these PI issues before adopting internationally.
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Post institutionalized (PI) issues relate to children being raised in institutions/orphanages. Parents need to be aware of these PI issues before adopting internationally.
post institutionalized • pi • issues • orphanages • orphanage
Just for Kids (From a Child Who Was Adopted)
Child's view of adoption. Questions she gets asked.
adoption • child • children • older child adoption • adoptive family
Child's view of adoption. Questions she gets asked.
adoption • child • children • older child adoption • adoptive family
Myths About Birthparents in Open Adoption
For open adoption to work, birth and adoptive families need to be sensitive to each other's experience, define clear boundaries and keep the relationship child-centred.
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For open adoption to work, birth and adoptive families need to be sensitive to each other's experience, define clear boundaries and keep the relationship child-centred.
relationship birthparents • relationship birth parents • relationship birthmother • relationship birth mother • relationship birthmom
November is Adoption Awareness Month
There are children of all ages who need adoptive families. Adoption can be a very rewarding experience, particularly if you are dedicated to helping out a child in need.
november adoption • awareness month • older child adoption • choosing to adopt • adoptive family
There are children of all ages who need adoptive families. Adoption can be a very rewarding experience, particularly if you are dedicated to helping out a child in need.
november adoption • awareness month • older child adoption • choosing to adopt • adoptive family
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