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Recent Adoption Blog | January 2009 Posts

International Adoption Options for Single Men

by Pam Connell

31 Jan 2009 06:01 AM

Just as there are women out there who've never found their partner but have always wanted a child, there are men in that position also.

Lesser-Known Programs with Shorter Timeframes: Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America

by Pam Connell

30 Jan 2009 04:37 AM

My last blog offered some general information, thoughts and cautions about adopting from countries with lesser-known, perhaps newer adoption programs with shorter wait times than many other country programs. It also profiled two Asian countries with such programs.

New Adoption Programs with Shorter Wait Times

by Pam Connell

29 Jan 2009 02:26 PM

My last blog referred to a site listing adoption requirements by country, including several countries with small and fairly new adoption programs. Many of these programs have shorter timeframes than countries whose adoption programs are more well-known.

Adoption Programs You've Never Heard Of

by Pam Connell

28 Jan 2009 07:38 PM

In fiscal year 2008, Guatemala, China and Russia were countries with the first, second, and third most adoptions to the United States, according to U.S. State Department figures.

Musings

by Pam Connell

23 Jan 2009 03:21 AM

My daughters, while very intelligent, are experiencing some learning issues, especially with language. Language-based learning differences seem to be quite common among adopted children, as I noted in a previous blog.

Our Holiday Too

by Pam Connell

19 Jan 2009 07:44 PM

Today, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday is observed by government agencies, public schools, and many private schools and offices. Some businesses, however, deal with holidays such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Veterans' Day by remaining open (in a global economy, many of them must).

Already Tired of Resolutions? Give Yourself a Rest

by Pam Connell

15 Jan 2009 03:27 PM

You may think it's a bit late for New Year's resolutions, but I always give myself some slack the first two weeks of January. I want to enjoy the full 12 Days of Christmas, and then I want to get back into the work/school routine again so that I can really see where we want to make changes.

Prospective Parents Health: Possible Impacts on International Adoption

by Pam Connell

09 Jan 2009 03:17 AM

My last blog began to address a reader's questions about whether health conditions would disqualify someone from adopting. In that blog I talked about possible impacts on domestic infant adoption and adoption from state foster care.

Prospective Parents' Health Status: What Effect on Chances of Adoption?

by Pam Connell

08 Jan 2009 03:04 AM

A reader recently asked two excellent questions about persons with serious health conditions adopting. I am paraphrasing the essence of her questions here, as I understand them.

Are Children Adopted from China at Risk from Tainted Milk?

by Pam Connell

02 Jan 2009 08:13 PM

You've probably heard about the scandal of melamine being added to pet food, milk and formula, and a few other items manufactured in China. Some adoptive parents have found kidney stones or other renal problems in their children adopted from China.



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