Adoption Blog

12 May 2008 05:58 PM

Abortion and Adoption: What Her Mom Did

by Pam Connell

In my last blog, on talking to my adopted child about the birds and the bees (and the fish!) I promised to share the next big conversation that took place the week after. Meg was perusing a Christian catalog which offered books, games, artwork, and clothing for both children and adults.

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11 May 2008 07:29 PM

Birds, Bees, and Fish: Sometimes the Topic Arises Earlier for Adopted Kids

by Pam Connell

I really hadn't planned to talk about reproduction with Meg for quite a while yet.

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10 May 2008 06:39 AM

What's a Birth Father Got To Do With It?

by Pam Connell

When Meg was six, she asked abruptly one day, "Who is my father?" My second-grade son immediately launched into a lecture. Having just studied synonyms in school, he pompously explained to her that Dad was her father because the word "dad" was a synonym for "father".

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09 May 2008 01:57 PM

Where Babies Come From, or, Don't Fall Asleep on an Airplane

by Pam Connell

Since my daughter was adopted at one year old, I figured we'd have a few years before any discussion of where babies came from. What I forgot to prepare for was the fact that her older brother would be the first to ask about birth and adoption.

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30 Apr 2008 11:05 PM

Book review: A Quilt of Wishes

by Pam Connell

A Quilt of Wishes is a charming little book. It tells how, while a baby girl sleeps in China, her mother waits across the ocean, wondering about her baby. She finds an old quilt that her mother had made for her, and hopes that her baby is warm and loved. She decides to make a quilt for her baby.

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30 Apr 2008 07:01 PM

Adoption and Inheritance, Part Two

by Pam Connell

My last blog addressed the issue of inheritance rights between adopted persons and their adoptive parents and relatives. This blog addresses the issue of inheritance rights between birth parents (and their relatives) and their birth children who were adopted by other families.

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30 Apr 2008 04:00 PM

Adoption and Inheritance Rights

by Pam Connell

Can an adopted child inherit from his/her birthparents as well as adoptive parents? Can a birthparent claim some of the estate of an adopted child who dies? In some states, the answer is yes! There are two major things to keep in mind when reading this blog: 1.

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29 Apr 2008 07:03 PM

Adoption of Adults

by Pam Connell

Did you know that it is legal in all 50 U.S.

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29 Apr 2008 12:16 PM

Kinship Foster Care

by Pam Connell

My last two blogs defined kinship adoption and discussed its advantages and disadvantages. This blog is about the related topic of kinship foster care. Some estimates say that nearly half of the children in foster care are living with relatives.

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29 Apr 2008 05:58 AM

Disadvantages of Kinship Adoption

by Pam Connell

My last blog wrote about kinship adoption and its advantages. Of course, there are disadvantages as well. The disadvantages include the muddling of relationships within the family. A birthmother may resent her parents or sibling for being able to raise the child when she cannot.

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