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Considering an Open Adoption
How a child adopted from your state agency can reap benefits from an open or semi-open adoption. How the benefits to the child can far outweight any negative outcome.
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Open Adoption
Deciding to adopt after infertility, choosing open adoption, and the lowdown on what open adoption is.
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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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Adopting a Biracial Baby
For Caucasian couples wanting to adopt a biracial baby, find out ways to help the child connect to her Black heritage from a young age.
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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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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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New Beginnings: A Home for Mothers
New Beginnings is a home for women with unwanted pregnancies. The foremost goal is to protect the life of an unborn child. But secondary goals are teaching parenting skills, encouraging education, and instilling the love of Christ in hearts.
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Scrapbook Ideas for Adopted Child
An adoption is a huge deal for your family. It is also a big change for the child you bring into your home. Make her feel welcome with a scrapbook dedicated just to her.
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Talking to Classmates About Adoption
By using books and activities, talking about adoption with a child's class helps kids learn about one way of forming a family and that adoption is to be celebrated.
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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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Teen Pregnancy Options
You're pregnant, but your clueless on what is next. There are many options to choose from. One must decide and choose what is in the best interest for themselves.
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The Adoption Process
This is an outline of the adoption homestude process
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