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- Olympic Athlete - Reese Hoffa Is an Olympic Athlete and a Famous Ado…Updated: 2008-08-18 @ 16:05:52 GMT
Olympic athlete, Reese Hoffa was adopted at the age of four from a Kentucky orphange. He accidentally set the family home on fire and for 19 years felt that it was his fault that he and his brothe… - Olympic Athlete - There Are Many Famous Olympian Adoptees and Olympi…Updated: 2008-08-18 @ 16:04:31 GMT
Which of our Olympic athletes are adoptees? How about adoptive parents? Discover a few fun facts about this list of Olympic athletes. … - WISE Up Powerbook - Talking About Adoption - Talking About Adoption …Updated: 2008-08-07 @ 17:11:46 GMT
A great book for kids and parents to read together. W.I.S.E. Up the Owl will lead your child through simple lessons and teach him/her how to handle the rude, annoying, and thoughtless questions t… - Adoption Reunion - How Do Adoptive Families Fit in an Adoption Reun…Updated: 2008-08-01 @ 05:43:38 GMT
So, is an adoption reunion always bad news for adoptive parents? Some adoptees and birth parents feel that adoptive parents have no place in an adoption reunion. … - Open Adoption - Preparing Your Child for an Open Adoption - Getting …Updated: 2008-08-01 @ 05:21:51 GMT
While it can be a tricky arraignment, an open adoption is often in the child's best interest. However there are pros and cons to choosing an open adoption and your child must be prepared. Help yo… - Adoption Search - Adoption Search Angel Listing for the United StatesUpdated: 2008-07-30 @ 22:29:27 GMT
A listing of the About.com Adoption Search Angels. Adoption Search Angels help find members of family separated by adoption. Find a volunteer to help you with your adoption search… - Child Behavior Problems - Handling Child Behavior Problems in Foster…Updated: 2008-07-24 @ 18:27:18 GMT
Dealing with child behavior problems is one of the issues faced by adoptive parents. Many children suffer from behavior problems. Gain some ideas on how to handle them and protect your family. … - Adopting - Is Adopting for You and Your FamilyUpdated: 2008-07-23 @ 19:55:46 GMT
It seems when it comes to the subject of adoption, the discussion begins with more questions than answers. Let's list out the most common questions asked about adopting and pour over possible answ… - Adoption Statistics - Learn the Top 20 Countries Adopted from in 200…Updated: 2008-07-23 @ 19:31:14 GMT
Many enjoy adoption statistics. What were the top 20 countries being adopted from in 2007? Are the numbers for international adoption growing or dropping? Check out some adoption statistics. … - Open Adoption - How to Open a Closed AdoptionUpdated: 2008-07-23 @ 19:21:39 GMT
With a minor child, adoptive parents are still very much a part of the process of opening a closed adoption or starting an adoption reunion. But an open adoption, while it won't cure grief, may be… - Open Adoption - The Pros and Cons of an Open Adoption - Why Choose a…Updated: 2008-07-23 @ 19:07:39 GMT
An open adoption means an adoptive family and birth family keeping in contact for the benefit of a child. Contact in an open adoption can mean different things to different families as contact can… - Safety Plan - How to Create a Safety PlanUpdated: 2008-07-22 @ 03:40:20 GMT
How to create a safety plan when children have unsafe behaviors within your home. Learn how to keep your family safe with a safety plan. … - Safety Plan - What Is a Safety Plan and How to Use One in a Foster o…Updated: 2008-07-22 @ 03:36:07 GMT
What is a safety plan and why are they used within foster homes? Learn some of the reasons why foster and adoptive families implement a safety plan. … - International Adoption - Starting the International Adoption ProcessUpdated: 2008-07-22 @ 03:20:16 GMT
What are the first steps to beginning an international adoption? What paperwork do you need? How best to proceed with an international adoption?… - Adoption Process - Before You Start the Domestic or International Ad…Updated: 2008-07-22 @ 03:03:26 GMT
Before you take the first steps into the adoption process you may want to understand a bit of the adoption lingo that you will hear. What is an adoption homestudy? What is a dossier? How should … - Troubled Teens and Domestic Adoption - Seems Like More Domestic Adop…Updated: 2008-07-21 @ 03:58:37 GMT
Troubled teens that were infants when adopted domestically suffer from more mental health needs than non-adopted teens. Internationally adopted teens fair much better than domestic adopted teens. …