Recent Adoption Blog | International Adoption PostsExtended Family Members of Adopted Children May Need Hepatitis A Vaccineby Pam Connell27 Apr 2009 02:23 AMIf you are beginning an international adoption, you've probably thought quite a bit about the health of your potential child. In a home study, you have had to address questions about your own health. A few of us might think 6 months ahead to plan for a trip to our child's country. 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. International 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. 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. Friday Funny: the Befuddled Santaby Pam Connell27 Dec 2008 01:19 AMOur scrapbooking blogger Nicole had a series she called the Friday Funnies . In that spirit I offer this humorous holiday incident, wondering whether other adopted kids have had the same experience. My five-year-old and I were at a smaller shopping mall in our neighborhood. Ensuring Our Children's Proof of Citizenship, and, A Little Ceremony Could Have Been a Good Thingby Pam Connell04 Jul 2008 04:17 AMThe Child Citizenship act of 2000 provides that children adopted by U.S. citizens automatically achieve citizenship, either when they enter the U.S. if the adoption was finalized in a foreign court, or when the adoption is finalized if there is a waiting period before the adoption is finalized in U. How to Adopt from Two Countries at the Same Timeby Shoshanna Grey30 Jun 2008 01:32 PMWe did something that is a bit unusual, but with increasing delays in different countries is becoming more common. We adopted from two countries at the same time. "Proxy Adoptions" from Other Countriesby Pam Connell03 Jun 2008 05:24 PMWhen international adoption became common in the U.S. after World War II, "proxy adoptions" let Americans adopt thousands of children in foreign courts--especially in Japan, Greece, and Korea--by designating a representative to act for the adoptive parents. Thus the children entered the U.S. Celebrating ALL Culturesby Pam Connell02 Jun 2008 06:20 PMI just returned from a Culture Day celebrated by local college exchange students and au pairs, together with their host families. 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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