Recent Adoption Blog | State Adoptions PostsWhen the Honeymoon is Overby Melissa J25 Sep 2006 05:04 PMNot everyone who adopts retains the euphoric feeling that often comes after the news of being selected or matched. These feelings sometimes diminish even before meeting the child due to fear and anxiety of the unknown. Many of these fears subside upon meeting the child. The Kids through State Adoptionsby Melissa J25 Sep 2006 12:35 PMContrary to the stories, concerns and fears you might have read about online, most of the kids adopted through the state that I personally know about are genuinely well adjusted and happy. Many potential adoptive parents become scared off after reading an adoption forum site or watching television. Resources for Keeping Tabs on Birth Parentsby Melissa J22 Sep 2006 12:44 AMAs a mom who's adopted child number 6 of 7 and worked very hard to make sure the adoptive parents of all these kids have contact, I have needed to be able to keep tabs on our son's birth mother. This goes for our younger son's birth mother as well. Please Relinquish Letterby Melissa J08 Sep 2006 05:01 PMI don't believe I'm in any kind of position to send this letter, but it's been weighing on me. The birth parents in reference are extremely dysfunctional and likely will not retain rights to their child. Protecting Your Child's Identityby Melissa J02 Sep 2006 12:51 AMI was surprised to learn that not everyone who adopts from the state is notified about ways to protect their child's identity. If your child is at any risk of harm by either birth parent at all, you might think about these steps. You Are Your Child's Advocateby Melissa J02 Sep 2006 12:31 AMIssues that arise in kids that have been adopted can vary so greatly. They can be genetically caused, or environmentally. Too many times there are combinations of these issues. Children who've been exposed prenatally to drugs often have a difficult time getting a proper diagnosis. The Call for a Siblingby Melissa J20 Aug 2006 05:35 PMI was warned that it would happen, and eventually it did! When our oldest son came to us, he was the sixth baby born to his birth mother. We figured our second child would be a biological sibling of our son's as a result. Years passed and we hadn't been called about any new baby. No Infant Adoption for Usby Melissa J17 Aug 2006 05:23 PMWhen my husband and I decided to adopt neither of us desired a newborn baby. I don't have a specific reason as to why. Perhaps it just wasn't a part of the Master's plan in our lives. AdoptUSKids.orgby Shoshanna Grey12 Aug 2006 09:15 AMThere are thousands of children waiting for homes all over the world. As Americans, often the children that most quickly pull at our hearts are the children here in the United States who don't have a family to call their own. Foster to Adoptby Melissa J11 Aug 2006 10:48 PMI am writing a two part blog. This first one will be on fostering to adopt and the other one will shed some light on straight adoption. States deal with the issue of fostering to adopt differently. 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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