Recent Adoption Blog | Supporting Those Who Adopt PostsAdoption and Your Employerby Anna Glendenning17 Jan 2007 04:08 PMEd Paul's recent Blog On Having a Calling made me smile. Our adoption stories are as much the same as they are different. We both raised biological children but found a good reason to become adoptive parents. Adoptive Parents Need Restby Fatherofeight18 Dec 2006 03:36 PMThe adoption community uses a term that describes a brief rest from duty for adoptive parents. Respite is defined as a short time of relief from a difficult assignment. It is absolutely necessary for adoptive parents to occasionally be able to take it easy for a while. Making a Support Group Successfulby Melissa J16 Nov 2006 04:16 AMAs I've been working with my co-leader Anna on building up our adoption support group, Oregon Adoptive Parents Network. What You Have to Offer a Support Groupby Melissa J15 Nov 2006 04:11 AMAlthough you may not think you need a support group, have you considered how a support group might need you? One of the main reasons I think people don't attend an adoption support group is they don't feel it will be of any benefit to them. Building a Support Networkby Melissa J14 Nov 2006 04:00 AMWhen my husband and I were waiting for an adoptive placement, we thought it would be of great benefit to become involved with an adoption support group. Never at that time did I think I'd ever be a part of building the kind of support network we have today. Get Involved - Support and Encourageby Shoshanna Grey23 Aug 2006 04:52 PMThis is the last in a series of blogs on how to get involved in adoption even if you are not adopting children into your own family. One of the biggest things that you can do for an adoptive family is to provide emotional support and encouragement. When You Don't Approve of Someone's Adoptionby Shoshanna Grey25 Jul 2006 08:36 AMMost of our friends and family have been thrilled by our decision to adopt. We have received lots of well-wishes, offers to baby sit, gifts for the children, etc. It is wonderful to receive this welcome for our children who are not even home yet. How to Support an Adoptive Familyby Shoshanna Grey22 May 2006 06:23 PMAs adoption becomes more prevalent, you are more likely to know an adoptive family or have a family member who is somehow involved in adoption. 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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