Recent Adoption Blog | March 2009 PostsEmbryo Adoption, Part Twoby Pam Connell31 Mar 2009 09:07 AMMy last blog was on a relatively new type of adoption, embryo adoption. The visibility of embryo adoption will, I predict, increase quite a bit for three reasons. Another Type of Adoption: Embryo Adoptionby Pam Connell29 Mar 2009 06:55 PMSoon after I became an adoption blogger for Families. Book Review: We Rode the Orphan Trainsby Pam Connell26 Mar 2009 10:44 PMI've written a blog before on the story of the orphan trains, a true story which has captured the imagination of several writers who have written either memoirs or historical fiction. More Musings:by Pam Connell24 Mar 2009 10:33 PMAs we were leaving speech therapy last week, we mentioned our plans to have corned beef corned beef for dinner (for St. Patrick's Day). Meg's therapist said, "Are you all Irish?" "Sure. Every last one of us." Except that, like most witty responses, this came to me after the fact. Adoption Books with Great Art: You Are Special, You Were Chosenby Pam Connell22 Mar 2009 09:19 PMYou Are Special; You Were Chosen is a sweet little book which grew out of the bedtime story that the author's father read to her each night. Found: a Book Reviewby Pam Connell19 Mar 2009 12:27 AMFound is an adventure story based on the worst fears or stereotypes about adoption-stolen children who "belong" somewhere else--yet, it also educates about positive adoption language, "real" parents being the ones who parent you, and birth parents as possibly wanting better things for their chil... Resources for Learning the History of Other Culturesby Pam Connell16 Mar 2009 04:08 PMWhen I decided to adopt from Korea, I knew next to nothing about the culture. In what little mention of them there is in books, Korea, Vietnam, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia are often presented as victim nations, poor and often governed by puppet regimes of other countries. Are Our Kids' Cultures Represented in Their History Books?by Pam Connell11 Mar 2009 05:45 PMI love the Usborne Encyclopedias for Children, volumes such as World History, World Geography, and Science. However, many of our internationally adopted children will not find their heritage represented. I know full well that you can't cram all of World History into a children's volume. Book Review: International Adoption: Sensitive Advice for Prospective Parentsby Pam Connell08 Mar 2009 02:00 AMInternational Adoption: Sensitive Advice for Prospective Parents is a collaboration between Jean Knoll and Mary-Kate Murphy. Book Review: Adopting After Infertilityby Pam Connell04 Mar 2009 01:40 PMAdopting After Infertility differs from other adoption books in that it goes more deeply into the losses of infertility, attitudes toward family, and decision making, as well as parenting adopted children if that is the option chosen. The book is divided into three sections. 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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