Recent Adoption Blog | January 2009 PostsInternational Adoption Options for Single Menby Pam Connell31 Jan 2009 06:01 AMJust 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 Americaby Pam Connell30 Jan 2009 04:37 AMMy 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 Timesby Pam Connell29 Jan 2009 02:26 PMMy 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 Ofby Pam Connell28 Jan 2009 07:38 PMIn 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. Musingsby Pam Connell23 Jan 2009 03:21 AMMy 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 Tooby Pam Connell19 Jan 2009 07:44 PMToday, 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 Restby Pam Connell15 Jan 2009 03:27 PMYou 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 Adoptionby Pam Connell09 Jan 2009 03:17 AMMy 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 Connell08 Jan 2009 03:04 AMA 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 Connell02 Jan 2009 08:13 PMYou'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. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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